Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 327

Over the weekend, Charlotte landed in The Capital on a morning flight and checked into her hotel.

She sent Vera a quick message: “I’m back in The Capital for a bit. Don’t wait up for me tonight.”

As Charlotte stepped into her room and slid her key card into the slot, the curtains drew back automatically, flooding the once–dim space with daylight.

The Capital…

She honestly hadn’t thought she’d ever return.

Just then, her phone buzzed with a new message.

Wesley: Did you make it to The Capital?

Charlotte; I’m here now.

Wesley: Get some rest. I’ll have someone pick you up this afternoon.

She replied with a simple, “Okay.”

Lifting her gaze, Charlotte stared at the cluster of skyscrapers outside her window. If she was back in The Capital, she might as well take care of

that unfinished business, too.

That afternoon, Wesley’s driver arrived at the hotel. To her surprise, it was

Julian waiting by the car.

He greeted her with a warm nod. “Miss Sterling, fancy seeing you again.”

you too,” Charlotte replied,

heading back to Eldermere City soon, and there

Charlotte asked, caught

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been found, Mr. Rayburn wants to bring her home as soon as possible. Back to the

her lips together, suddenly

a private villa, just a few miles from Vandermere

explained, “Mr. Rayburn spared no expense on this place. Mrs. Rayburn’s been resting here for

the garden. A housekeeper showed

over his shoulder from where he was helping his mother.

first, but as she turned around and saw Charlotte, a smile broke across her face. She got up from the bed, her

whenever Mrs. Rayburn called her “daughter,” Charlotte had chalked it up to grief and wishful thinking, a mother’s mind wounded by loss. But now, knowing there was a real chance Mrs. Rayburn might be

Her voice trembled. “Godmother…”

to her, wrapping her arms around her. “Darling, I missed you so much! You’re

eyes, doing her best to keep her emotions in check. “No, of course not. I’d

her hands tightly. “You’ll stay

hesitated for a

Rayburn tugged her over to the bed, knelt down,

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a trove of jewelry

speechless, glancing at

been stashing away all the jewelry his father had given her

mattress.

in