Cold husband burning regret

The next day, Charlotte received the investigation report from Vera. As expected, it confirmed her suspicions.

Tricia’s alibi placed her at the Gracewell Aesthetics Institute, with Zoe as her witness.

Was Zoe so determined to keep her from returning to the Rayburn family purely out of old grudges? Charlotte wished she understood the real reason, but she was still in the dark.

“Lottie?!”

Her steps faltered as she entered the lobby of Vandermere Private Hospital and nearly collided with Wesley and Julian.

She’d almost forgotten–her mother, Mrs. Rayburn, was also admitted here, just on a different floor.

Wesley was already striding toward her, and Charlotte felt a stab of awkwardness. She should have realized they’d eventually run into each other under the same roof.

But she hadn’t expected to be stuck in the Capital for this many days.

“Wes…”

“I thought you’d gone back to Riverspire?” Wesley’s tone was both concerned and surprised.

“Yeah, weren’t you supposed to be back in Riverspire? What brings you running back here?” Julian, standing at Wesley’s side, looked just as curious.

Charlotte forced a smile. “Sorry, Wes, I wasn’t trying to keep this from you…”

Wesley’s brow furrowed. If she’d deliberately stayed behind in the Capital, could it be-

“Is this because of Evander?”

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she’d overreacted, she took a steadying breath. “That’s not it. I didn’t plan to stay, but since the divorce hasn’t

further, “Mrs. Howard promised me that if I stayed and helped Evander through his treatment, she’d persuade him to

“She’d say anything for

at a loss for

wrist. “Come on,

see the Howards.”

“Wes-”

when the

eyes met, tension crackled in the air–neither said a

of them, his expression unreadable. Whether by accident or design, he said,

here by your family without so much as a courtesy call. Is that

on my father’s part,” Evander replied smoothly. “Once I’m discharged, I’ll make a formal apology

searching for a flaw in his composure but

“Just focus on getting better, Mr. Howard. I’d hate for

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eyes narrowed, but he said

quietly. “I know you’re worried, but you should remember: the Rayburns would go to bat for you,

for her–they were a pointed reminder to Evander as

smiled,

blinked, then managed a light laugh. “Guess I’m

“I’m going to visit

you,”

they could head off, Evander interjected, as if it