Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 384

Charlotte Sterling was instantly on edge, anxiety prickling beneath her skin as she fumbled for her phone and dialed Vera’s number.

It didn’t take long for Vera to pick up. “Charlotte?”

Relief softened Charlotte’s tense features, if only a little. “You’re not at home?”

“I’m here…” Just then, Vera’s voice faded as she poked her head out of the neighboring apartment—Judd Carstairs’ place. Spotting Charlotte, she put down her phone. “Oh, you’re back!”

Charlotte paused, momentarily thrown.

Gentry Moore appeared in the doorway beside Vera. “Dr. Sterling’s back in Riverspire City?”

Seeing both of them safe and together, Charlotte finally let herself breathe. Her gaze settled on Vera. “I thought something might’ve happened to you.”

Vera crossed over, giving Gentry a quick glance. “Two strangers came by, but I didn’t go with them. Luckily, Dr. Carstairs and Dr. Moore came out just in time. Dr. Moore suggested I stay with Dr. Carstairs for a bit, just in case.”

Gentry leaned against the doorframe, arms folded. “Yeah, if it weren’t for us, she probably would’ve been in real trouble.”

Charlotte guessed the visitors must’ve been sent by Tricia, or maybe Zoe Donovan. She hadn’t expected them to find this place so quickly. If not for Judd and Gentry, Vera might actually have been taken away.

Snapping back to the present, Charlotte turned to Gentry. “Thank you.”

“No need to thank me. If anyone deserves it, it’s Professor Carstairs.” Gentry waved her off and headed down the hall.

Charlotte watched him disappear into the elevator, then turned back to Vera. “If they could track you here, it’s probably not safe to stay anymore.”

Vera nodded. “Maybe I’ll stay with Noreen for a while. She lives alone too, and our work schedules line up. Having someone else around might be better.”

Charlotte’s eyes dropped for a moment. Maybe being with Noreen Lennox was better than being alone, after all. “All right.”

After Vera called Noreen and started packing, Charlotte turned to leave—and unexpectedly caught Judd’s gaze from the doorway.

He had been standing there without her noticing. “So you finally decided to come back?”

She gave a small, amused smile. “Are you disappointed I did?”

It was already night by the time Charlotte returned to the hotel.

One of the bodyguards approached her, looking weary. “Ma’am, thank goodness you’re back. Mr. Howard…”

“I thought you weren’t coming home,” Evander’s voice cut in, flat and edged.

Charlotte’s gaze flicked to the cold dinner, her brows knitting. “If I hadn’t come back, would you have just skipped dinner altogether?”

He didn’t answer.

The bodyguard looked awkward, glancing between them. “Ma’am, Mr. Howard’s just a little upset. Maybe go easy on him…”