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..."

had the nerve to do it, I

that night was obtained through a complex procedure. Even Jack wouldn't

one who asked the waiter to deliver that glass of juice. Christine replied, "Then you should have seen that I

she had poured the drug in. From the angle of the footage, it appeared she was just picking up another glass of juice. While Jack was contemplating, Christine seized the moment and said in an innocent tone, "I only knew you liked

do it again!" Christine's tone was

couldn't help but

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the end, Jack was just angry because Charlotte had been drugged. But

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. I guess it's to do Yasmin a

Click-

door was suddenly pushed

stood at the door, and upon hearing the latter part of the sentence,

"Yasmin."

girl. Yet this girl had

taken aback, hiding her displeasure. She looked at Joanne with a sweet smile.

"No."

emotions and placed the milk by the bedside. "Your mother prepared milk

I do? Joanne just heard me call Yasmin by her name..." "Can't you handle this?" Jack

I... I'll take

deep

nature. Skilled in her work, adept at dealing with people, but she felt a deep sense of debt