Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 349

“So you’re Mr. Rayburn.” Judd shook his hand. “Did you and your sister finally reunite?”

Wesley smiled. “That’s right. Lottie is the Rayburn family’s long–lost treasure. Thank you for looking after her here in Riverspire City, Mr. Carstairs.”

Judd returned the smile. “It was nothing, really.”

Charlotte watched the two men chat like old friends, both at ease and talkative. She couldn’t help being surprised. She’d always assumed Judd was the sharp–tongued, work–obsessed type–apart from his friendships with Gentry and Jonathan, he rarely socialized and hardly ever made small talk.

Partway through, Wesley took a call. Something urgent had come up, and he entrusted Charlotte to Judd’s care.

After Wesley left, Judd offered to drive Charlotte back to her hotel.

When she got out of the car, Judd rolled down the window. “You’re staying at a hotel here in the capital?“~~

She turned around. “Why not?”

“The Howards didn’t even give you a place of your own?”

Charlotte folded her arms across her chest. “A real home is one you own yourself. If it’s not my place, what difference does it make where I stay?”

Judd laughed. “Fair enough. Whatever you say.”

He watched her walk into the hotel, then picked up his phone and booked a room for himself–at the exact same hotel.

“Mr. Carstairs, there’s only one suite left. Would you like to reserve it?”

“No need. Just put me on the same floor

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a housekeeper approached him as he walked in, reporting that Genevieve had

he stepped into the living room. Loretta greeted him with a

and

face darkening

in the study. By the time Wesley opened the door, Julian had already shared the results of his

as if he was still trying

stopped at the desk. “I

there all

Wesley nodded.

ago, she’s hated us–hated your grandmother’s family too. I just

DNA test.”

frowned, but said

Gracewell

bride’s

phone rang. She

darker and darker. “Make

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up, crushed the photo in her fist, and tossed it into