Regret Novel 2

Chapter 2

Rosemary stared at her for a moment, locking eyes. “That’s not what you said when we first made our agreement,” she said quietly. “What’s the matter–having second thoughts?”

She was. She regretted it all.

Charlotte lowered her gaze, fighting the sting behind her eyes. “I’m sorry I let you down.”

Rosemary closed her eyes with a weary sigh. “Well, so be it. If you want a divorce, have it. I gave you your chance. If you can’t make Evander fall in love with you, then the Howard family owes you nothing.”

A heavy ache settled in Charlotte’s chest. She forced a hollow laugh. “Thank you.”

Back at Tranquility Manor.

Charlotte ran into Tricia and her son in the foyer–along with Evander

himself.

They must have come back together, riding in Evander’s car.

For a heartbeat, Charlotte froze.

Tricia’s surprise was obvious as she turned to her. “Dr. Sterling? You live here at Tranquility Manor too?”

Almost reflexively, Charlotte glanced at Evander.

He didn’t even spare her a glance, his indifference sharper than any insult. The more composed he acted, the deeper it cut.

Tranquility Manor was a luxury residence in the heart of the city, one of the Howard family’s properties. Evander had given her this apartment as

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compensation, or so he’d said.

it was close to

never expected Evander to move Tricia and her son in as

really couldn’t wait,

She was about to

we haven’t met your husband?”

Charlotte’s steps faltered.

My husband?

eyes flicked to

crossed

Was he that terrified Tricia might discover

truth about them?

coolly, “I don’t

a fleeting moment, something unreadable flickered in Evander’s

But aren’t you married, Dr. Sterling?” Tricia

smile.

file did list her as married. But no one had ever

bitter smile. “That was just for the paperwork. I don’t have a

No husband?

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in Evander’s

resignation handed in and her decision

another word, she headed into the building, not bothering to

back.

Night fell.

she owned, stuffing her life into two large suitcases in the walk–in

on the photo from their wedding day–her in a white dress, arm linked through Evander’s. She

her,

she’d thought he just wasn’t the

become her most

felt like a

He didn’t hate smiling.

never wanted to

it one last time, then tossed it. into a cardboard box–buried with

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