Chapter 343

Had her actions already been exposed? Did James know?

Charlotte's heart raced wildly, panic creeping in. What would she do if he had found out?

James stared down at her with sharp, cold eyes. His voice was detached as he said, "If you claim you don't understand, then I'll take your word for it. Just focus on being Mrs. Chancer."

With that, he gave her a symbolic pat on the back before brushing past her and walking away.

Charlotte felt a chill run through her entire body. What did he mean by that? Was he warning her?

The thought sent a wave of anger through her. She wanted to sweep everything off the desk in frustration, but this was James's study-she didn't dare.

Forcing herself to calm down, she reminded herself that her previous actions had already made James weary of her. She needed to rebuild the trust she once had.

As James entered the bedroom, Charlotte's voice called out from behind him. "Are you leaving again?"

He turned to see her standing there in a slip dress-a color he had never seen her wear before.

weighing on his heart lifted. "It's chilly.

glistened with tears. It had been so long since he'd spoken

looked at me like this in days," she said, hiding her disappointment behind

now forcing herself to lower

are freezing," James said, leading her toward the


know I was wrong before," Charlotte said,

her a comforting

this for you. Try it-it's my best work yet," she said playfully, trying to lighten the

sip, but

the incident at the stables yesterday your doing?" he asked suddenly, his tone steady but

for a moment before her expression shifted to one of sorrow. "How

involved?" James

her head. "I was only watching from

his mind-Sarah's horse panicking yesterday, nearly throwing her

have been

provoke you. If you saw something, why didn't you say something?" he

someone

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