Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 564

The Rayburn patriarch had long wanted to forge a lasting partnership with the Chase family. In the ever-changing world of business, the best way to secure their interests was to bind the two families together.

At the table, besides her father and brother, only Loretta could truly understand the fate of being used in a strategic marriage. She looked at Charlotte with concern, her hands twisting in her lap under the table. Unfortunately, her position in the family was so low that anything she said would be useless.

Charlotte's breathing remained steady. "Mr. Evander secured a major collaborative project for our lab. I'm very grateful to him, so it's only natural that we've been in contact more often."

The Rayburn patriarch's eyes flashed with satisfaction at her answer. He nodded and said, "Let's all eat first."

Everyone else picked up their cutlery, except for Sean.

He set his wine glass down with a thud, causing everyone to look up at him.

"Sean, what's wrong?" Susy asked.

Sean replied without a change in expression, "Nothing. My hand slipped."

...

After dinner, as Sean walked out into the courtyard, his face was still clouded with gloom.

"Dad." Charlotte caught up to him, walking by his side. "Are you angry with me?"

He choked on his words and stopped. "When was I ever angry with you?"

"Then are you angry with grandfather?"

Sean fell silent and looked away.

Charlotte smiled faintly. "Grandfather only considers the interests of the Rayburn family. I can understand that. In his eyes, the family's survival and growth will always come first. You were afraid for me, but you couldn't confront him directly without being seen as disrespectful. So you just had to bottle it up and fume."

Her tone held a subtle, probing quality, and a faint smile played on her lips.

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