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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old,

housekeeper didn’t press

the hospital director. There was a critical surgery–life and death–yet the neurosurgeon was out of

room. The air reeked of blood and urgency; all the attending physicians

patient to assess the injuries, Tricia stayed back, looking green and swallowing

“Patient fell at a construction site.

patient and couldn’t help but

breath.

twenty–centimeter steel rod had pierced the man’s skull, entering through the eye. Miraculously, though he was comatose, his vital signs persisted. It

back her queasiness. “Dr. Sterling, are you sure you

calm reply left Tricia’s face

embarrassment.

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

assistants snapped

bit her lip. “Should I

need extra bodies in here,” Charlotte replied

2014

hindrance than help after seeing her

“But-”

the patient’s in critical condition. You’d be more useful speaking

take this case; a single mistake could end a career. And everyone had seen how useless Tricia had been since the moment she walked in. If

no choice but to leave the

hadn’t been damaged and there were no major vascular injuries, Charlotte and her team spent five painstaking hours removing the steel bar and

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

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