Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 387

Charlotte stood there without moving, waiting for him to approach. “Why are you out here?”

“I was worried about you,” he replied.

It was only then that she registered his presence. “How did you even

know where I was?”

He didn’t answer, just let his gaze settle on her phone.

She realized immediately—it was the tracker.

“What did you buy?” Evander suddenly took the bag from her. She reacted quickly, snatching it back. “It’s not for you.”

He paused, his eyes landing on a small square box inside the bag. He frowned. “Then who’s it for?”

“My brother,” she replied.

“He still needs you to get him gifts?” ·

Charlotte looked away. “I wanted to, that’s all. Is that a problem?”

Evander gave a brief, almost regretful smile. “I don’t think I’ve ever received a gift from you.”

“You sure about that?”

He furrowed his brow, as if searching his memory.

“Evander, if I’d never given you a gift, how would you know to tell me not to bother next time?”

The first time she ever gave him a present had been their first wedding anniversary, in the dead of winter. She’d sewn a scarf for him by hand.

all he had said was, “Don’t trouble

that, she had indeed never tried to give

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his chest. “I didn’t know that scarf

me. Maybe my sewing was clumsy and it turned out ugly, so it’s fine if you didn’t like it,” Charlotte said with a self–deprecating smile, as if recounting a life that didn’t quite belong to her. “Honestly, if it were me,

what

“Mr. Howard, we should head back. If you stay out too long, I’ll have a hard time

his lips

hotel, they came upon Jacques Howard berating the bodyguards in the hallway. “I told you to keep an eye on him. Now you don’t even know where he is!

kept their heads down,

two of them return that his expression softened–if only slightly. His gaze slid past Charlotte to land on

her grip on the

just restless and needed some air,” Evander said, stepping in front of her and waving the bodyguards

if something happened? Do you want

a faint smile. “I thought you and Mother

snapped, his face stern. “Don’t let it happen

“Understood.”

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turned and went back

have been in a foul mood and

at her.

Charlotte didn’t reply.

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