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.

accepted because it was close to

expected Evander to move Tricia and her son

really couldn’t

her voice. She was about

Sterling, I heard you’re married. How come we

Charlotte’s steps faltered.

My husband?

eyes flicked

shadow crossed Evander’s

he that

truth about them?

coolly, “I

moment, something unreadable flickered in Evander’s

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

smile.

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

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

No husband?

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flashed in

her resignation handed in and her decision made, Charlotte

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

back.

Night fell.

owned, stuffing her life into two large suitcases in the

in a white dress, arm linked through Evander’s. She was all smiles,

her, cold

just wasn’t

photograph had become her most

now, it only felt like a

He didn’t hate smiling.

just never wanted to smile at

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

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