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

him–how could she

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

at a loss

“It’s

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“I’ll

Charlotte a venomous look. “If

Charlotte said nothing.

sharply and left, the door slamming

she was truly livid this

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

but he caught her

looked at him,

held her eyes. “I have a responsibility to

for a few moments, then gently pulled

retreated to her

living room, Jacques stood by the window, silent for a long time after

pouring her heart out to Rosemary. “Can you believe how stubborn he is? His health is already so fragile, and

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

keeps up with treatment, it won’t get worse,” Jacques said