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?”

down to

wrist.

been born

was in such an unusual spot that she had never dared to remove it.

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anyone else cared–and so, neither did

Charlotte finally let go, Tricia yanked her hand

at all. Aren’t you the least bit curious how I knew

what are

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

frowned. “What are you

like.” Charlotte’s expression turned serious. “I just hope

respond, Charlotte

at her retreating figure, her face

trying to get under

Those so–called birth parents abandoned me the moment I

the ground floor of the building, the nanotherapy project’s research meeting was underway, summarizing the progress on the new drug. Charlotte, representing the project organizers, was coordinating with Professor Aldridge’s team. The room was crowded with leading medical experts–and a handful

Professor Aldridge, using her “student” status as a