Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 4

Regret Novel 4

Charlotte froze, disbelief etched across her face. “You think I was targeting her?”

So that’s why he came to see her–because of Tricia?–

“She’s your superior, Charlotte. No matter what happened, you shouldn’t have embarrassed her in front of everyone.” Evander’s words were crisp and official, as if she were nothing more than a colleague. There wasn’t a trace of warmth between husband and wife.

Charlotte forced herself to swallow the ache rising in her chest. Then, with a hollow laugh, she countered, “Did you forget that I’m the lead surgeon? Don’t I have the right to make that decision?”

Evander’s lips curled into a faint, sardonic smile. “And did you forget that I have the authority to replace the lead surgeon?”

It felt as if someone had taken a sledgehammer to her heart, leaving it trembling and bruised.

What a pity.

She’d already filed her transfer request.

Whether he replaced her or not no longer mattered.

“You don’t need to-”

“If Mr. Howard wants to replace me, then so be it.”

She cut him off flatly.

the past, she only ever called him “Mr. Howard” for show, in front of others. Never in private. Never

did you just

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threw the question back at him, “Isn’t that what

more. But just then, a

was already gone, striding away

rush off, worried for Tricia, Charlotte let out a

been

member; the reason was unclear. By the time Charlotte arrived, she

Tricia. He caught the patient’s relative’s hand as it

by

voice steady. “Is there a reason you have to settle this with your

Tricia, voice tight with anger. “My son just came out of surgery clinging to life, and she walks in

a face like she can’t stand to look at his

doing

had something bad for breakfast and my stomach’s upset. It had nothing to do

me take

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