Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 68

Tears welled up in Charlotte's eyes, and Hiram was instantly thrown off. "Sis, wait—why are you crying?" He had no idea how to comfort a woman, let alone his own sister. But seeing her cry softened his heart. "Hey, don't cry, okay? I'm not mad anymore. I'll listen to you from now on, I swear. I'm not upset, really."

Charlotte couldn't help but laugh through her tears. She grabbed his hand and slipped the watch onto his wrist. "I'm just moved, that's all. The hotheaded little boy I knew has really grown up."

Hiram huffed, "I'm twenty-one, you know. I'm not a kid anymore."

She just smiled at him, saying nothing.

***

Meanwhile, Genevieve marched straight into Evander's office building. She didn't even wait for Natalie to announce her; she barged right in. "Evander!"

Evander was deep in conversation with several foreign businessmen when she burst through the door. Every pair of eyes in the room landed on her.

Annoyance flickered across Evander's face.

That's when Genevieve realized just how out of line she'd been.

Natalie rushed in behind her, flustered. "I'm so sorry—I'll take Miss Howard out right away."

She ushered Genevieve to the reception lounge and made her wait a full half hour before Evander finally showed up.

Genevieve jumped to her feet, eyes red with frustration. "Evander, you have to stand up for me!"

"I ran into Charlotte at the hospital today. I just said a couple of things to her, and then her brute of a brother actually hit me! And Charlotte just kept using Grandma as leverage against me. It's infuriating!"

"Are you finished?" Evander shot her a bored glance, then wandered over to the couch and sat down.

Genevieve faltered, but pressed on, "Evander, I was bullied by the Sterlings today!"

"What have I told you?" Evander picked up his mug, brushing the lid with his thumb. "No matter what, she's still your sister-in-law. And you made a scene at the hospital—do you really think you're in the right?"

She stared at him, incredulous. "You're taking her side now? Since when have you ever defended her?"

He met her gaze, his tone turning icy. "You think I don't know what you did at Grandma's birthday party?"

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