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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a bit too sharp. Realizing she’d overreacted, she took a steadying breath. “That’s not it. I didn’t plan to

further, “Mrs. Howard promised me that if I stayed and helped Evander through his treatment,

“She’d

at

wrist. “Come on,

see the Howards.”

“Wes-”

time to protest when the elevator doors slid open and Evander stepped

crackled in the air–neither said a word, but the atmosphere

design, he said, “Mr. Rayburn, you look a little under

Howard.” Wesley’s voice was cold. “My sister’s been kept here by your family without so much as a courtesy call. Is that

replied smoothly. “Once I’m discharged, I’ll make a formal

him, clearly searching for a flaw in his

tone softened–slightly. “Just focus on getting better, Mr. Howard. I’d hate for your recovery to… delay

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narrowed, but he

but you should remember: the Rayburns would go to bat for you, no

her–they were a pointed reminder to

smiled, saying

laugh. “Guess I’m just not used

“I’m

with you,” Charlotte

they could head off, Evander interjected, as