Chapter 3
Nancy froze momentarily before meeting her gaze. This wasn’t our agreement when we made our deal. Are you having second thoughts?”
Yes, she was.
Charlotte lowered her eyes, suppressing the bitterness in them.“I’ve disappointed you.”
Nancy closed her eyes briefly and sighed. “Very well. If that’s what you want, go ahead and divorce him. I gave you the opportunity. But you can’t win Jaxson over. Now our family owes you nothing more.”
A heavy weight settled in Charlotte’s chest. Thank you,” she replied hoarsely.
Returning to Havenwood Apartments, she coincidentally encountered Caroline, her son, and Jaxson downstairs.
They had arrived in Jaxson’s car.
Charlotte stood frozen.
Caroline looked at her in surprise. Dr. Sutton? Do you live at Havenwood Apartments too?”
Instinctively, Charlotte glanced at Jaxson, but he showed no reaction.
His indifference cut deeper than any words could.
Havenwood Apartments was a luxury complex in Boston, one of the Hamilton family’s properties. Jaxson had offered it to her as compensation.
It was close to the hospital, so she accepted it.
She never imagined he would move Caroline and her son here as well.
How eager he was.
“What a coincidence,” Charlotte murmured, suppressing her emotions.
As she turned to leave, Caroline spoke again, “Dr. Sutton, I heard you’re married. Why haven’t we seen your husband around?”
Charlotte’s
steps
Her gaze flickered to Jaxson, whose eyes darkened with displeasure.
Charlotte sneered inwardly. Was he really that afraid of Caroline finding out about their relationship?
“I don’t have a husband,” she stated flatly.
A shadow passed through Jaxson’s normally calm eyes.
“But Dr. Sutton, you’re listed as married,” Caroline said, her smile still in place.
Her hospital records did indeed list her as married. Yet no one had ever seen her supposed husband.
Charlotte forced a mocking smile.“I just wrote that for fun. I don’t have a husband.”
Jaxson’s eyes narrowed dangerously at her denial.
Since she’d already resigned and decided to leave, she didn’t care anymore about keeping her marital status a secret.
