Cold husband burning regret

Charlotte’s smile froze, and she turned her face away. “Why bring him up

out of nowhere?”

He was calm, his voice even. “The man in the mask that night–it was him,

wasn’t it?”

A flicker of surprise flashed through her eyes.

He knows?

Judd could tell from her expression that his guess had landed right on

target.

Without betraying any emotion, he looked away and said coolly, “He sure knows how to stay devoted.” With that, Judd stepped around her and strode into the hotel lobby.

Charlotte stood rooted to the spot, confusion written all over her face as she watched him disappear into the elevator.

What was that all about?

The next day, Judd headed back to Riverspire City, saying he had business to take care of. He left so suddenly, it caught her off guard.

annual leave had run its course, and come morning, she’d head back to Riverspire City as

father, served her some food. “We’ll be returning to Eldermere City in a

first. I’ve been away from work too long, and my supervisor just put

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her, just smiled. “It’s good to see you so dedicated, but don’t wear yourself out. And if you need anything,

found your daughter, am I just the spare part at home?” Wesley piped up with

you to help with the family business,

to Charlotte, raising an eyebrow. “If Lottie wants to take

her fork, laughing. “No thanks. I can handle

and son

night, Charlotte stayed at the villa. She packed her things and booked her flight for the

in a suite at Vandermere

worsening. Painkillers, anti–inflammatories, immunotherapy–none of it

lymph node involvement and high–risk factors, the doctors said the only option was to

room, watching her son torture himself, heart

into him,

caught early. That gives him a real advantage. If you keep delaying treatment, though, and the cancer

doctor. Jacques frowned. “Whether

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