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.

more obvious how little

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smile. “Everything was getting old, so

didn’t

critical surgery–life and death–yet the neurosurgeon

hospital, changed into scrubs, and stepped into the trauma room. The air reeked of blood and urgency; all the attending physicians were present,

around the patient to assess

quickly. “Patient fell at a construction site.

at the patient and couldn’t help but

breath.

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

Sterling, are you sure

I can’t, can you?” Charlotte’s calm reply

embarrassment.

pulled on her gloves, issuing crisp instructions. “We’ll start with a craniotomy to relieve

anesthesiologist and assistants snapped to

“Should I stay

need extra bodies in here,”

2014

Tricia would be more hindrance than

“But-”

You’d be more useful speaking to the

everyone had seen how useless Tricia had

had no

stem hadn’t been damaged and there were no major vascular injuries, Charlotte and her team spent

the patient’s vitals finally stabilized, everyone in the room exhaled in

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