Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 1

“Lottie, are you sure about this? You really want to transfer to Riverspire Medical Center?”

Dean Chase held Charlotte Sterling’s transfer application, looking at her with open surprise.

Charlotte’s lashes trembled as she forced a faint, bittersweet smile. “I’ve made up my mind.”

Seeing she wouldn’t be swayed, Dean Chase let out a resigned sigh and finally signed the transfer papers.

When Charlotte stepped out of the dean’s office, she ran straight into Evander Howard and Tricia Winthrop, both in their white coats, with Tricia’s little boy in tow.

She stopped in her tracks.

For a moment, it looked like a perfect family portrait: Tricia holding her son’s hand, walking beside Evander, the little boy’s other hand wrapped around Evander’s fingers, his face radiant with joy.

The sight stung Charlotte deeply.

Evander’s patience and tenderness with Tricia and her son were things she’d never received.

She knew Evander despised her.

Tricia had been Evander’s first love. Only after Charlotte struck a deal with Grandma Rosemary and finally married Evander did she learn he and Tricia had broken up. To Evander, she was the manipulative woman who’d taken advantage of a broken heart for her own gain.

But he would never know the truth.

Charlotte had met Evander long before Tricia ever did–he just didn’t remember her.

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his memory. Maybe it would even melt that

she’d been so

he ever love her? Otherwise, after six years of marriage, he wouldn’t tell the world he was

was a stranger.

Sterling?” Tricia was the first to

He stared at Charlotte as if worried she might reveal their real

quickly schooled her features

but Charlotte knew it wasn’t for

returned from abroad, Evander had arranged a job for her

her. When rumors started swirling that the two were dating, Evander never bothered to set

Tricia slipped her arm through Evander’s. “Dr. Sterling, you’re too polite. You’re my senior here, and I just started. I’ll be

Evander’s sleeve and buried his

Charlotte’s face went pale.

Daddy?

annoyance. “Hans, you can’t just call anyone that!” She shot Evander an apologetic glance. “Sorry, Evander.

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know any better.”

Charlotte, his face free of anger, and gently scooped Hans into his

his arms around Evander’s neck, pouting playfully. “I wish

tapped him lightly on the

hands curled into

seen this gentle side of

go. She couldn’t warm his heart no matter how hard she tried.

past

hadn’t made her transfer request public, nor had she