Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 320

She stopped right in front of Charlotte, a taunting spark in her eyes. “Surprised to see me back again?”

Charlotte only offered a mild “Congratulations,” and brushed past her. She had barely taken a few steps when the woman’s voice rang out behind her. “Aren’t you even curious how I managed to come back?”

Charlotte paused, turned slowly, and met her gaze. “Do I need to be?”

“Evander didn’t cut me off, you know. I suppose he still has a soft spot for the past. Sure, you’re his wife, and he punished me to give you and the Sterling family some closure, but in the end, he couldn’t really let me go.” Tricia’s eyes never left Charlotte’s face, watching for the slightest flicker of pain, as if seeing Charlotte suffer could somehow soothe her own

wounds.

But the reaction she craved never came.

Instead, Charlotte smiled, utterly unbothered. “Whether he can bear to deal with you or not doesn’t matter to me. I can.”

Tricia’s smile froze.

“As for the Sterling family…” Charlotte stepped closer, suddenly grabbing Tricia’s right hand and revealing a small red birthmark.

Tricia’s right hand had always been weak from an old injury, and now she didn’t even have the strength to pull away. “Charlotte, what are you doing?”

“You’ve had this mark since you were a child, haven’t you?”

following Charlotte’s gaze down

wrist.

been born with

spot that she had never dared

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else cared–and

finally let go, Tricia yanked her hand back. “What does

you the least

are

was faint. “You met your birth parents, didn’t you? But you

are

what it sounds like.” Charlotte’s expression turned serious. “I just hope one day you won’t

Charlotte turned and walked

figure, her face clouded

just trying to get under

the moment I was born. Who cares

on the new drug. Charlotte, representing the project organizers, was coordinating with Professor Aldridge’s team. The room was

lingered close to Professor Aldridge, using her “student” status as a ticket to