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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was getting old, so I tossed it

didn’t

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

to the hospital, changed into scrubs, and stepped into the trauma room. The air reeked of blood and urgency;

crowded around the patient to assess the injuries, Tricia stayed back, looking

you’re here.” The anesthesiologist approached her quickly. “Patient fell

at the patient and

breath.

rod had pierced the man’s skull, entering through the eye. Miraculously, though he was comatose, his vital signs persisted. It was nothing

you sure you

I can’t, can you?” Charlotte’s calm reply left Tricia’s face mottled

embarrassment.

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

anesthesiologist and assistants

her lip. “Should I

extra bodies in here,” Charlotte

2014

Tricia would be more hindrance

“But-”

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

willing to 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 she didn’t have connections, someone would’ve told her off

clenched her fists but had no choice but to leave

no major vascular injuries, Charlotte and her team spent five painstaking hours removing the steel bar

the sun was setting. When the

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