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

she said nothing, he continued at a measured pace, “Staying in the hospital isn’t exactly helping my

stood there, at a

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

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“I’ll talk

a venomous look. “If anything happens to him,

Charlotte said nothing.

and left, the

was obvious she was truly livid

mother,” Charlotte said, fixing her gaze on Evander. “She’s only worried about you. Besides, what good will you do in

to leave, but he caught

at

held her eyes. “I have a responsibility to the Sterling

moments, then gently pulled her hand

to her

stood by the window, silent for a

her heart out to Rosemary. “Can you believe how stubborn he

taking a long breath before glancing toward her son. “Jacques, Evander’s your

The doctors said as long as he keeps up with treatment, it won’t get