RedNovelRegret 174 Chapter 174 Pick her up? Charlotte frowned in confusion. Had he lost his mind today? She hesitated to answer, and his voice on the phone dropped, low and insistent. “You don't want to?" There was no point arguing with him.
"I'm at the Market Street intersection." Evander grunted in acknowledgment and hung up.
Charlotte waited by the bus stop at the corner of Market Street for only a few minutes before that familiar car glided to a stop along the curb, beside the manicured hedges.
She got in, buckled her seatbelt without a word. Evander's gaze lingered on her, unreadable as ever. "Are you feeling okay?" Her hands paused for a beat, but her expression didn't change. "I'm fine. I already took my medicine." Evander frowned but said nothing.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSuddenly remembering what was ahead, Charlotte turned to him. "Should I change clothes?" Tonight's event was bound to be a little formal.
Leaning back in his seat, Evander pinched the bridge of his nose. "No need." She didn't ask again.
By seven o'clock, they arrived at Celestia Towers, the most renowned and lavish fine dining restaurant in the city.
Charlotte had thought the "Imperial Suite" was extravagant, but it paled compared to the legendary "Elysian Hall." The minimum rental for this banquet space was close to ninety thousand dollars a night-and even if you had the money, booking it was almost impossible.
Stepping into the grand hall, Charlotte was stunned. The space was built like a palace, all marble columns and gilded balustrades, breathtaking in its opulence. No wonder this place was nearly impossible to book.
1/3 14:46 Chapter 174 As soon as Evander walked in, a steady stream of socialites and dignitaries approached to greet him-local officials, medical association board members, distinguished professors and specialists.
A few of them looked familiar to Charlotte.
One middle-aged professor recognized her. "Isn't that Dr. Sterling from neurosurgery? Here with Mr. Howard, I see?" Charlotte offered a polite nod and smiled. "Mr. Howard gavea ride over." Evander glanced at her, then took a glass of wine from a passing waiter, saying nothing.
Charlotte chatted with the professor for a bit and was about to raise her glass for a toast when Evander, face dark, abruptly took her wine away. "She's not well. It's best she doesn't drink." The group exchanged surprised glances.
Evander's attitude caught even Charlotte off guard. She stared at him, stunned for several seconds before regaining her composure and reaching for her glass. "There's nothing wrong with me-I can drink." Evander ignored her, handing the glass to a server and ordering a cup of warm water instead.
Those nearby seemed to catch on and played along, smiling. "Dr. Sterling, if you're feeling under the weather, you'd better listen to Mr. Howard." Charlotte fixed her gaze on Evander's calm, impassive face, utterly baffled by his behavior.
Just then, she spotted two familiar figures in the crowd: Wesley and the Jensen couple from the Howard family, deep in conversation together. The Jensens represented Cloudcrest MedTech Holdings, so their presence wasn't a surprise. Evander, noticing Charlotte's attention linger on Wesley, set down his glass and strode over to the trio.
Jensen spotted him and blinked in surprise. "Evander?" Evander nodded. "Uncle Jensen, Aunt Ilse-you made it."
"Your grandmother asked us to come," Jensen replied, then glanced over at Charlotte, looking surprised. En "You're here with Lottie?" Even Ilse looked taken aback.
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After all, in the six years since Charlotte had married Evander Tother than a few occasions at Rosemary's insistence-she'd never seen Evander bring his wife to a public event. "Is there a problem?" Evander asked, not really answering but not denying it, either.
Jensen gave an awkward chuckle. "No, nothing at all. It's just rare to see you bring your wife to something like this." "My wife?" Wesley looked at Evander, eyes wide.
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