Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 356

Genevieve had caught Charlotte and Judd “in the act” right out on the street, and sure enough, someone online had snapped pictures and posted them everywhere. As the gossip snowballed, most netizens, seasoned in the scandals of the Howard family, actually found themselves siding with Charlotte for once.

#And Genevieve has the nerve to call out her sister-in-law? If I recall, didn’t Mr. Howard’s old flame force his wife to leave in the first place?#

#Exactly! Does the internet have no memory?#

#Wait, wasn’t Mr. Howard’s wife that other woman before? When did she get swapped out?#

#Is that sarcasm I sense?#

At Howard Manor, Miranda’s face darkened as she read the comments. She shot a withering look at Ilse. “I told you to keep your daughter in line, and look at the mess she’s made!”

Ilse lazily brushed a bit of lint from her sleeve. “Sister-in-law, maybe I can’t control my daughter, but you haven’t exactly kept your own daughter-in-law in check, have you? And anyway, that whole thing with your son and Tricia—everyone knows it’s true.”

Ilse had never talked back to Miranda before. Usually she just ignored her, pretending not to hear. But today, there was an edge to her voice Miranda had never heard.

Miranda stood abruptly. “Say that again, I dare you!”

“What are you two fighting about now?”

Rosemary and Linette had just stepped into the sitting room, the raised voices greeting them at the door and souring their expressions.

Miranda hurried over. “Mother, Genevieve’s been airing Charlotte and Evander’s dirty laundry online, and now the whole world’s watching us make a fool of ourselves!”

Rosemary rolled the beads between her fingers, her face calm. “We’re all family here. If we let little things like this tear us apart, the real embarrassment has already happened. Why bother caring what outsiders think?”

Miranda was stunned into silence.

Ilse said nothing.

Rosemary moved unhurriedly to the sofa and sat. “Enough. Clear out, both of you.”

Ilse didn’t linger, rising and leaving at once.

Only Miranda was left behind.

She watched Ilse’s retreating figure, unwilling to let the matter drop. “Mother, about Ilse—”

“I know you and Ilse have always clashed, but is this really the time for in-fighting?” Rosemary had always admired Miranda as her eldest daughter-in-law, but today her disappointment was plain.

Julian hurried over. “There you are, my lady! You finally made it back and—” He gestured at Judd. “You two came in together? Wait, don’t tell me what’s trending online is actually true?”

“Trending?” Charlotte blinked, pulling out her phone to check.

Judd answered evenly, “We’re staying at the same hotel, not the same room. Don’t tell me the Rayburn family believes every rumor they read?”

Julian sighed. “Of course, we know better. But the tabloids? They’ll spin anything. If you two get spotted together, it’ll be impossible to explain.” He muttered under his breath, “If you want to date our young lady, at least wait till she’s divorced…”

Judd flicked a glance at Charlotte, but she was engrossed in the headlines, not hearing a word.

He pressed his lips into a thin line. “Mr. Julian’s got a point.”

Julian’s eyes bulged. He really does want to?

Charlotte’s eyes stopped on the last headline.

#Howard Family Heir Leaves Country to Recuperate#