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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memory. Maybe it would even

been so

her. How could he ever love her? Otherwise, after six years of marriage, he

was a stranger.

Sterling?” Tricia was the first to

brow furrowed. He stared at Charlotte as if worried she

heart clench, but she quickly schooled her features into calm. “Director Winthrop.

had recently become a shareholder at Metropolitan General Hospital, but Charlotte knew it wasn’t for her sake–it was all for

job for her and made her Head of Surgery from

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

through Evander’s. “Dr. Sterling, you’re too

boy tugged on Evander’s sleeve and buried his face against him. “Daddy, I’m tired. Will

Charlotte’s face went pale.

Daddy?

you can’t just call anyone that!” She shot Evander an apologetic

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know any better.”

his face free of anger, and gently scooped Hans into his arms. “It’s

around Evander’s

tapped

curled into

seen this gentle side of

no matter how hard

the ache, Charlotte stepped past them and into the

her transfer request public, nor