Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 467

Once Charlotte was gone, Evander emerged from the shadows. Leaning against a wall, he winced from the pain in his leg. He pulled off his cap and dialed a number. “I need you to come to Riverspire City. And don’t tell the family anything about me.”

He hung up before the person on the other end could reply. After a moment’s rest, he put his cap back on, glanced up at the apartment building one last time, and limped away.

…

When Judd returned that evening, he found Charlotte had just finished cooking dinner. He stepped inside, his eyes falling on the steaming dishes on the table, then on Charlotte in the kitchen. Having lived alone for so long, the domestic scene felt unexpectedly foreign.

Charlotte came out of the kitchen. “Professor Carstairs, you’re back. Dinner’s ready.”

“I didn’t ask you to do this.”

“I know,” she said, pulling out a chair. “I wanted to. I feel like I’ve been a lot of trouble these past few days.”

Seeing the sincerity in her expression, Judd’s face softened with a hint of resignation. He took a seat.

“By the way, Officer Woods came by today. I took the liberty of letting them in.”

“Mm,” Judd acknowledged. “Did they find anything?”

Charlotte looked down at her plate. “They’re still investigating. The attacker is a professional with strong anti-surveillance skills.”

“It seems you’ll have to stay here a few more days, then,” Judd said, looking up at her.

She froze, her eyes meeting his for a second before darting away.

They ate the rest of the meal in silence. Charlotte never mentioned seeing the man who looked like Evander.

The next day, Charlotte and Judd arrived at the hospital one after the other. As they passed the front desk, two nurses watched them, whispering.

“Didn’t her husband just…”

“She’s a widow now. Besides, a dead husband doesn’t stop you from moving on.”

In the elevator, Charlotte was silent.

Lilith watched him go, making a little “tsk” sound.

“What are you doing here?” Charlotte asked.

Lilith’s cheerful expression instantly crumbled. “My cousin is dead! I just came from his funeral, and I had to come find you!”

Charlotte’s heart tightened. “The Howard family held a funeral for him?”

“How is Grandma?”

“Not good.”

Charlotte clenched her fists, a bitter taste in her mouth.