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 door had grown impatient and pushed the

open.

Jack's words and tried to sound

to hear his disappointed voice, I hung up

the point. "Miss Renolds, is there something you

she said, "You were on the

to

address the issue directly. "What has

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Chapter 308

mother. It was my grandmother. My mother no longer dares to do anything to him. From the time you were in trouble yesterday until when he called you just now, he

I frowned. "It's winter!"

family's ancestral hall was extremely antiquated,

wonder his voice was shaking just

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

to you. But you won't be allowed to enter the Renolds family's

be a hidden

slightly, and then looked up at her. "You've liked him for many

last visit

cautiously and carefully, not daring to show even the

of it.

face briefly displayed a rare moment

bitter smile. "Yes, but just like you, you can

marriage was destined to

for her or