Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 425

Chapter 425

At a certain six-star hotel.

After taking a shower, Christine received a phone call.

On the other end of the line, Jack stood by the window, his half-closed eyes were fierce. "Did you not hear anything I said?"

When he chose Christine, it was because she was vulnerable and easy to manipulate. She didn't seem very clever either. But if one day she disobeyed, Jack was prepared to deal with her without hesitation. Christine gripped her phone tightly. She hadn't expected Jack to get the news so quickly!

Fortunately, she had anticipated that Jack might find out and come to question her. She wasn't too flustered, and presented the explanation she had prepared, feigning ignorance. "Did I do something wrong to make you angry?"

Jack's face was dark. "Someone drugged Charlotte at the party!"

Jack might tolerate other issues, but this particular matter was not something he would allow to happen.

"What?" Christine was genuinely surprised, sounding as if she didn't know anything. "Someone drugged Ms. Wilson? That's impossible. Are you sure you're not mistaken? In a setting like today's, no one would dare tamper with things..."

Of course, she had to act the part completely. She asked, "Wait... what kind of drug was used? Is Ms. Wilson okay?"

Jack squinted his eyes. "It wasn't you?"

"Of course not..."

hurried to explain, her voice sincere. "You just warned me tonight. Even if I had the nerve to do it, I wouldn't dare... And

that night was obtained through

since Jack was questioning her, he was clearly prepared. "I've checked the surveillance footage from the banquet hall. You were the one who asked the waiter to deliver that glass of juice. Christine replied, "Then you

up another glass of juice. While Jack was contemplating, Christine seized the moment and said in an innocent tone, "I only knew you liked her and thought of her as a potential future hostess, so I took

it again!" Christine's tone was

couldn't

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Chapter 425

Charlotte had been drugged. But the person around

If I had been taken away by him that, he would likely be extremely grateful to her tomorrow. Thinking about how pitiful Charlotte was to be liked by such a despicable and selfish man made Christine feel a bit sorry for her. Jack put aside this matter and got straight to the point. "I heard you're going on the variety show that Scarlet is a permanent guest on?" Christine blinked and lied, "Yes, Scarlet invited me.

Click-

door was

the latter part of the sentence,

"Yasmin."

had been extremely devoted to this girl. Yet this

taken aback, hiding her displeasure. She looked at Joanne with a sweet smile. "Joanne, what's wrong? Is

"No."

suppressed her emotions and placed the milk by the bedside.

I do? Joanne just heard me call Yasmin by her name..." "Can't you handle this?" Jack sneered. "How will you continue to play

take care of

flustered, but deep down, she

people, but she felt a deep sense of debt towards the "daughter who had not been around since