Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 3

Regret Novel 3

Chapter 3

Evander looked genuinely taken aback when she brought up divorce. His expression darkened even further. “I won’t agree to a divorce.”

Charlotte froze, momentarily stunned.-

He refused… Did that mean-

Before she could finish the thought, he continued, “Grandma Rosemary wouldn’t agree, either.”

Then came the sharp click of the door closing.

Charlotte stood rooted to the spot for a long time, her heart heavy and sodden, as if someone had stuffed it full of damp cotton. The idea she’d entertained moments ago suddenly felt laughable.

He wasn’t refusing the divorce for her sake.

He just didn’t want to upset Grandma Rosemary.

But the sad thing was, he didn’t know Grandma had already given her blessing.

That night, the two parted on cold terms, retreating to separate rooms. The next morning, after the housekeeper arrived, Evander was already.

gone.

Charlotte ate breakfast alone, feigning indifference. The housekeeper emerged after tidying up, frowning slightly. “Ma’am, why does it feel like there’s so much less stuff in the house today?”

Charlotte paused mid–bite.

Even the housekeeper had noticed.

He hadn’t even bothered to ask.

couldn’t be more obvious how little

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was getting old, so I

didn’t

Charlotte received a call from the hospital director. There was a critical surgery–life and death–yet the neurosurgeon was

scrubs, and stepped into the trauma room. The air reeked of

crowded around the patient to assess the injuries, Tricia

approached her quickly. “Patient fell at a construction site. Just brought

patient and

breath.

eye. Miraculously, though he was comatose, his vital signs

fought back her queasiness. “Dr. Sterling, are you sure you can handle this? One wrong move

you?” Charlotte’s calm

embarrassment.

with a craniotomy to relieve pressure and

anesthesiologist and assistants snapped to

her lip. “Should I

extra bodies in here,” Charlotte

2014

Tricia would be more hindrance than help

“But-”

condition. You’d be more useful speaking to the family

And everyone had seen how useless Tricia had been since the moment she walked in. If she didn’t have connections, someone would’ve told

but had no choice

been damaged and there were no major vascular injuries, Charlotte and her team spent five painstaking hours removing the steel bar and reconstructing the

setting. When the

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