Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 307

Judd walked over to her, and she paused, her voice gentle as she asked, “Are you feeling better now?”

He nodded. “About yesterday… I want to apologize on behalf of my father. He doesn’t have anything against you personally-”

“I understand. It’s because of who I am, right?” Charlotte met his eyes, her smile easy and warm. “Don’t worry about it. I didn’t take his words to heart.”

Judd frowned. “You really didn’t?”

She blinked in surprise, then chuckled. “Do you know how many things I’ve heard over the years? If I took every comment personally, I’d spend my days at war with the world.”

He pressed his lips together, silent.

“Professor and Rosemary work together, and it seems like your families get along just fine. I just didn’t expect your father to be so on edge around the Howards. What happened between your families for things to get this tense?”

“Evander didn’t tell you?”

She shook her head.

He gave a short laugh, then fell quiet for a moment before answering, “My mother and his father had… feelings for each other. Even after she married my father, it never really ended.”

Charlotte stared at him, stunned.

but marvel at how tangled

were.

Judd continued, “My father’s never gotten over it. All these years, he’s convinced my mother’s heart still belongs

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of her own in–laws. They always seemed so polite and proper with each other, but there was never

back to the old house, he only stayed for important matters. He’d have a meal with the matriarch and Evander, exchange a few words, and then leave

that cool distance

it was because there

nodded, letting

watched her. “That’s why, after seeing my parents‘ marriage, I promised myself: I want to end up with someone I genuinely love–and who

but then she smiled.

can you

yourself on the

me accomplished, don’t you have any

handsome,

to your

hesitated, giving it some

eyes. “So you only care about