Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 377

Charlotte didn’t respond. Before Miranda could press her again, Jacques cut in, his tone measured. “That’s enough. The treatment’s done, that’s what matters.” He turned to Evander. “There’s something at the office I need to discuss with you privately.”

Evander’s guarded expression softened just a touch. “Alright.”

As Evander and Jacques walked away, Miranda turned her gaze on Charlotte. “If Evander recovers, I’ll allow you two to divorce. He’s my only son, and I can’t bear to see him suffer for anyone’s sake again.”

She smoothed her designer handbag with manicured fingers, then added, “Maybe if you become a mother someday, you’ll understand how it feels.”

Not waiting for a reply, Miranda walked past Charlotte and left without another word.

Charlotte stood there, unmoving, lost in her thoughts.

…

Judd had just finished settling Hiram in his new hospital room when his phone buzzed twice.

He glanced at the screen—Charlotte had messaged to thank him for arranging Hiram’s transfer.

Judd stared at the message for half a minute, typed out a response, erased it, and finally just sent: [Let’s talk when we’re back in Riverspire.]

“Dr. Carstairs.”

Vera approached him.

He pocketed his phone and nodded. “Are the discharge papers sorted?”

She smiled. “All done.”

“Good.”

Meanwhile, inside the hospital room, the patient stirred at the sound of voices in the hallway, slowly opening his eyes.

He stared blankly at the ceiling. The fear from being pushed into the water was nothing compared to the confusion and dread that Tricia’s words left him with.

No home left. And now, his only sister was abandoning him, too?

Zoe nodded, signaling her assistant to prepare the video copy.

“What’s wrong? Getting nervous already?” Zoe asked.

Tricia took a shaky breath. “The footage is edited, after all. They’ll figure it out eventually.”

Zoe idly traced the rim of her cup. “Relax. If I dared to fake that footage, I’m more than ready to deal with any fallout.”

Tricia’s fingers tightened around the handle. This woman was even more dangerous than she’d thought.

Still, her own luck had been rotten, running into those particular people. And Vera… Vera was definitely the biggest threat of all.