Cold husband burning regret

rlotte stared at him in confusion, unmoving.

Miranda, still seething, forced herself to calm down before turning to Evander. “What are you thinking?”

He broke his scone in half. “The Sterlings raised her. Are you really going to stop her, and let everyone accuse her of being ungrateful?”

Miranda’s frown deepened. “But what about you?”

Evander paused, his gaze landing on Charlotte’s face. “I’ll go with her.”

Charlotte froze, caught off guard.

“Are you out of your mind?” Miranda’s expression twisted in alarm. “With your health, you think you need more trouble?”

He shrugged, almost careless. “I’m not dying yet. Staying in the hospital all day is boring anyway–think of it as a little vacation.”

Miranda looked positively ill, glaring daggers at Charlotte.

Charlotte ignored her. “I don’t need you to come.”

“It’s my choice.” His eyes were serious, dark. “If anything happens, it’s not on you.”

“Evander!” Miranda’s voice cracked, her eyes rimmed red.

Her own son, contradicting her for the sake of a woman who barely cared

could she not be

nothing, he continued at a measured pace, “Staying

stood there, at a loss for

a long silence, she drew a shaky breath. “It’s not just up to me. Your father has

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nodded. “I’ll talk to

Charlotte a venomous look. “If anything

Charlotte said nothing.

sharply and left,

was obvious she was truly livid this

need to upset your mother,” Charlotte said, fixing her gaze on Evander. “She’s only worried about

started to leave, but he caught her

at him,

eyes. “I have a responsibility to the

a few moments, then gently pulled her hand free. “Do whatever

retreated to her

Jacques stood by the window, silent for a long time after learning his son

and pouring her heart out to Rosemary. “Can you believe how

ran her fingers along her rosary beads, taking a long breath before glancing

lung cancer. The doctors said as long as he keeps up with treatment, it won’t get worse,”