RedNovelRegret 141 Chapter 141 After the commotion died down, neighbors gradually drifted away, leaving the courtyard quiet once more.
Charlotte pulled free from Evander's grasp and hurried to Rachel's side. “Everyone's gone. There's no need to keep up appearances. Evander, you're not welchere." Evander stared down at his fingertips, as if still feeling the warmth left on them. His expression clouded over, and after a long pause, he spoke. "Fine, I'll leave. But he has to go too." Jonathan just smiled, offering no reply.
"Jonathan is a guest of the Sterling family. You have no right to tell him to leave," Charlotte shot back.
Evander lifted his eyes, gaze burning as he looked at her. "Charlotte." He said her name, then nothing more.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRachel stepped in front of Charlotte, shielding her from Evander's line of sight. Her face was a mix of sorrow and bitterness. "Mr. Howard, I invited Jonathan. During Lottie's father's funeral, Jonathan was the one who helped us with everything. I asked him to join us for lunch as a small token of thanks." She drew herself up, her voice trembling but resolute. "Mr. Howard, for Lottie's father's sake, please don't make things harder for us. The Sterling family is down to just me-do you really want to take even that away?" Evander's chest tightened, jaw clenched so hard it hurt.
After a long silence, something in his expression eased. His tone softened. "Mother-in-law, I'm sorry about your husband. I'll look into what happened-personally." "Suit yourself," Rachel replied, turning away.
Without another glance at him, she walked into the house, Charlotte following close behind.
Jonathan passed Evander, meeting his eyes with a faint, mocking smile.
Evander's gaze turned icy cold.
Inside, Rachel busied herself in the kitchen.
1/3 1305 Chapter 14 Charlotte joined her, helping with the preparations.
Rachel chopped vegetables, worry etched all over her face: "We should find a different hospital for your brother. I shouldn't have accepted his arrangement so hastily. I hate seeing Hiram in someone else's care." Her eyes went red as she wiped away a tear, regret heavy in her voice. "Now I just worry what he might do to Hiram." The Howard family's influence was overwhelming-far beyond anything they could match.
Rachel's words to Evander in the yard were forced from desperation. She might resent him, but she was powerless to truly fight back. In fact, she feared what retaliation might come.
Charlotte understood her mother's fear and frustration, and tried to reassure her. "Don't worry-I've already thought of a plan for Hiram." Rachel wiped her tears and forced a smile. "Good, that's good. Enough of this talk-Jonathan's still here!" Rachel finished preparing lunch and set the table.
There were four dishes and a hearty soup, with both fish and meat.
"Aunt Rachel, you're spoiling me! This feast is incredible. Anyone can tell you're a master in the kitchen," Jonathan praised with an easy grin.
Rachel burst out laughing, delighted by the compliment. "You charmer. Eat up, eat up!" She piled food onto Jonathan's plate until it was nearly overflowing.
For a brief moment, something flickered in Jonathan's eyes, a trace of emotion on his face that vanished almost instantly. "Thank you so much for your hospitality." After lunch, Charlotte walked Jonathan out.
He paused by his car, noticing she seemed to have something on her mind. Turning. he smiled. "Say what you want, Charlotte. No need to be shy with me."
Charlotte hesitated, then spoke softly. "Earlier, you asked about my relationship with Evander. We're... married, but it's a secret. I'm sorry you got caught up in all this because of me." Jonathan shrugged. "I always figured there was something unusual between your two. But since you're tellingnow, does that mean..." He stepped closer, his grin 213 13:05 Chapter 141 widening. "I might still have a chance?" Charlotte froze, caught off guard.
Jonathan reached out as if to touch her face, but thought better of it and away. let his hand fall away. You're a wonderful person, Charlotte. If he can't see that, it's his loss." 313
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