Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 557

Later that evening, before Frank returned, my phone suddenly pinged with a couple of messages. *Charlotte, are you really not considering my suggestion?"

"Don't make things difficult for Frank. He won't be able to get the antidote. Aren't you afraid he might get into trouble?"

My fingers tightened around the phone, so much that my fingertips lost their color and my face turned pale.

My heart ached.

I couldn't help but marvel at how well Jack knew me after all these years. He truly was a good friend.

He knew how to get to me.

I didn't even dare to imagine what I would do if something happened to Frank...

And what about the baby?

would

Could it be that my issues cost Frank his life?

I felt a chill spread through me, staring blankly at Grandma, who was unconscious. I hadn't noticed when my face had become wet with tears. "Charlotte, I'm back..."

Frank entered and, noticing my tears, frowned and wiped them away. "Why are you crying?"

"Frank..."

I sniffled, only able to call out his name before hugging him and sobbing uncontrollably.

so he had to

softly asked, "Did Dr.

I shook my head

"Then..."

left lying nearby. His

stunned and

had always known he was smart, but I didn't

he pulled up a chair and sat down, leaning forward slightly to meet my gaze. "Charlotte, I thought we had a tacit understanding

taken aback.

good or bad, we should be honest with each

vanished. His brown eyes fixed on me intently. "Unless you don't trust

or in

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meant for when we're in

I hurriedly denied it, speaking earnestly. "It's

he asked. "Then what does your

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communicate my thoughts in his style. "I'm just worried

you, nothing will happen to

spoke gently. "Why are you still like a crybaby from when we were

he spoke, he held out his wrist to

reproachful look. "I'm not a

"Alright, alright, you're not."