Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 329

Loretta stood there, stunned after being scolded. She was just about to snap back when Sean and a housekeeper, drawn by the commotion,

hurried into the room.

“Laurinda!” Sean rushed over, panic in his voice. He saw Charlotte pressing on Laurinda’s philtrum, trying to revive her, while Loretta clung to his arm. “Dad! It was her! That woman hurt Mom! She’s just after Mom’s jewelry–that’s why she did it!”

Sean’s brow furrowed as his gaze fell on the scattered jewelry across the bed. His wife almost never brought those things out–they were meant only for their daughter.

“What do you think you’re doing to my wife?” Sean demanded, stepping forward to pull Charlotte’s hand away.

But as Charlotte looked up, Sean froze, his grip loosening. There was something about her face–it bore a striking resemblance to how his wife looked in her youth.

He stared for several seconds, then glanced at Loretta. She looked nothing like Laurinda…and not much like him either.

“Mr. Rayburn, I’m a doctor. Mrs. Rayburn fainted suddenly; I wasn’t harming her as Miss Donovan claims.” Charlotte met Sean’s eyes calmly. “Besides, you brought me here yourself. I’ve known Mrs. Rayburn for a while. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Julian.”

Loretta scoffed. “Oh please! You’re just some doctor from Riverspire–how would you even know my brother or my mother?”

“Miss Donovan, if you’re that confused, maybe you should book a neurology appointment. I’ve told you–if you still don’t believe me, just ask Julian and Mr. Rayburn.”

“You-!”

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to upset me! She has to

found his daughter–how could he let her be wronged? Still, even though the young woman before him looked so familiar…he

show

“Mr. Rayburn!” Charlotte protested.

unwilling to meet her eyes. “This is a family matter, and we have

side, gesturing politely

a sharp ache piercing her chest. She stood and left

shadows. Charlotte stopped short. It was the first time she’d seen

returned to the

distant. When he saw Charlotte, his face

must have moved on. Letting go was for

rang out behind her. “Mr. Howard, my dad said you promised to have dinner

Charlotte paused, glancing back.

up to

again, determined to leave. But as she walked off, Judd’s words echoed in her mind: *You

years of marriage had turned her into someone who just endured.