Cold husband burning regret

Charlotte and Wesley stepped into the master bedroom. One of the housekeepers approached and said, “Sir, madam fell asleep again not long after finishing her soup.”

Wesley glanced back at Charlotte, who quietly walked over to the bed and gently tucked the covers around the sleeping woman.

So her real mother hadn’t abandoned her after all…

The thought made her eyes sting with tears. She blinked, trying to hold them back.

“Sir, is she-”

“She’s your true young lady,” Wesley interrupted softly.

A flicker of surprise crossed the housekeeper’s face, but it faded quickly, replaced by a ready smile.

True or not, it didn’t really matter. None of the staff liked Loretta anyway.

Once the housekeeper left, Wesley spoke. “Why did you agree to let her stay?”

Charlotte frowned. “She looked so shocked when she saw me. It was as if I wasn’t supposed to show up at all.”

“You think she had something to do with the accident?”

She shook her head. “I don’t know. That’s why I let her stay–for now. It’ll

be easier to watch her.”

head. “I’ll keep an eye on things for

Charlotte smiled. “Thanks, Wes.”

waiting at the bottom of the staircase, trying to sound friendly. “Lottie, I’m really sorry about last time. I misunderstood you, okay? Can we

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met her eyes and

I just apologized to

have to accept

a reply, Charlotte

her voice dropping to a

“What was that?”

were barely out when Charlotte’s voice rang out behind her. Loretta spun around, startled, to find Charlotte’s steady gaze fixed on her.

anything!

her, calm and unruffled. “Miss Donovan,

pitiful. “Of course. They were always hitting me or

father say he only took Mr. Howard’s eight hundred thousand because they were struggling, and partly

If he really

need all that money

mouth opened, then she caught herself, covering her lips with her hand and glaring at Charlotte. “You’re trying to trick

flinch. “Just curious,

it for me, it’s all lies!

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