Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 225

The man looked genuinely surprised. “You really think she puts up with all that ridicule and humiliation because she cares more about power and status? If that were true, she’d have no reason to endure any of it. Your grandmother adores her, and she’s already married into the family—what’s the point of putting up with that abuse? It makes no sense.”

Evander’s long fingers curled around the stem of his wineglass, but he said nothing.

The man went on, “So many women want to marry into the Howard family—even Tricia couldn’t get in. But for some reason, your grandmother chose Charlotte.”

“You know how sharp your grandmother is; do you really think she can’t see through Charlotte’s intentions? And yet, she still let Charlotte in. That tells me Charlotte isn’t as shallow as you think.”

Evander pressed his lips into a thin line. All these years, his resentment toward the Sterling family had stemmed mainly from Xavier, who, as his father-in-law, had tried to leverage the relationship for personal gain time and again.

Charlotte had only ever asked him for one thing, and even then, Evander knew it was for the Sterling family’s sake.

He couldn’t stand how the Sterlings flaunted their sudden rise in status. But aside from Xavier, what had Charlotte ever done?

She’d never once tried to exploit the Howard family’s connections. In public, she kept their relationship discreet. She hadn’t even asked him for a single piece of jewelry—not a purse, not a dress, nothing. Even if she cared about appearances and hid it well, he’d once given her a black credit card.

To this day, that card remained untouched.

Even when it came to the divorce settlement, all she asked for was a hundred thousand.

To him, that was pocket change.

“Elliot, I just don’t understand Charlotte anymore. Why did she marry me in the first place, and why is she leaving now?”

Elliot blurted out, “Maybe she actually likes you?”

Likes him…

A flicker of realization passed through Evander’s eyes. “She…likes me?”

For the first time, his perception of Tricia completely changed.

Evander’s eyes grew cold. After exposing Tricia’s lies again and again, he realized it was time to get to the bottom of things.

…

A week later.

Charlotte officially reported to the neurosurgery department at District General Hospital. True to its reputation as the largest hospital in Riverspire City, it was far bigger and better equipped than Capital Central Hospital.

The hospital sprawled across a vast campus along the river, with interconnected towers and sprawling medical buildings. Charlotte nearly got lost navigating the maze of corridors and hidden annexes.

Reaching the surgical department, she walked up to the front desk and asked for Director Wolfe’s office.