Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 308

Any irrational actions would come with a price for him.

The Shaw family was too difficult to deal with. I didn't want to drag him into the mess.

He paused for a moment. "That's good."

His voice was as gentle as ever, yet it seemed to carry a hint of disappointment.

Before the call ended, a mature and composed woman suddenly appeared at the door of my office.

I tensed up, nodded in her direction, and continued to listen to Jack's voice on the phone. "Charlotte, someday I'll be able to protect you really well."

It sounded like a vow, like a promise.

It was so sincere it was almost too much, like he was about to lay his heart out for me

to see.

If it weren't for the woman standing right in front of me, I might have been moved at that

moment.

But there were no "ifs."

I remained silent for a moment before gently speaking. "Jack, I will become stronger gradually. One day, no one will be able to bully me."

He seemed to sense the underlying meaning in my words. "Charlotte..."

the woman outside the door had

open.

sound casual. "A client has

his disappointed voice, I

point. "Miss Renolds, is there something you need from

said, "You were on the phone with Jack

didn't manage to hide

issue directly. "What

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the

I frowned. "It's winter!"

extremely antiquated,

no wonder his voice was

rational, as if speaking of someone inconsequential. "If you can't make him

the pause in my silence, she spoke steadily. "Miss Wilson, as a fellow woman, I don't wish to say anything harsh to you. But you won't be allowed to enter the Renolds family's door. No matter

willing to be a hidden lover," she

up at her. "You've liked him for

during my last visit to the

liked Jack cautiously and carefully, not daring to

of it.

briefly displayed a

smile. "Yes, but just like you, you can only be

destined to be used

couldn't be used for her or