Cold husband burning regret

Jensen stood frozen for a few seconds, caught off guard by the words. He fell silent, lost in thought.

Charlotte stayed at the table with Sean and Wesley until the meal was

nearly over. Suddenly remembering something, she looked up and asked, “How… how’s Mom doing?”

Sean hesitated for a moment, but Wesley answered, “Same old problems. Sometimes, if she gets too worked up, she’ll faint, but nothing too serious. If she saw you, she’d be over the moon.”

“Yeah, that’s right,” Sean chimed in. “Why don’t you come back with us and visit her for a bit?”

Charlotte simply nodded and didn’t object.

Back at the house.

As soon as they stepped inside, Loretta came rushing down the stairs, her usual eager self. “Dad, Wes-”

But when she caught a glimpse of Charlotte stepping out from behind Wesley, her face went ghost–white. “You… you weren’t supposed to-”

Every eye in the foyer snapped to Loretta’s stunned face.

Charlotte frowned in confusion. “What is it?”

Loretta stammered, “Uh… I… I heard you were in a car accident. I thought you–well, I’m glad you’re okay…” She didn’t notice Wesley giving her a long, meaningful look from the side.

Charlotte gave a calm, almost amused smile. “Were you hoping

something had happened to me?”

choked, quickly looking

I need to tell you,” Sean

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suddenly serious.

a beat. She seemed to know what was coming. Before anyone could react, she hurried forward and dropped to

aback. “Loretta,

never kind to me–they either hit me or yelled at me, always complaining I was a disappointment just because I’m a girl. I truly thought I was your

then I noticed I don’t look anything like you, or Wes, and that day… I overheard what you said to Wesley. That’s when I realized the truth. I’m so sorry I

now, they’ll force me to marry

snot smearing her cheeks. “Please, just let me stay a little longer. I promise, once I find a job and

his daughter had suffered the same kind of hardships all these years. He felt

waver.

reached down to help

her tears, looking utterly

Sean said, his tone gentle but firm. “I’m sorry–we were the ones who made the mistake

looking to Charlotte for

heart pounded. She was sure this woman

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