Regret Novel 6

Chapter 6

“How old are you, Charlotte? Honestly, why are you letting a child get under your skin?”

Charlotte froze, stung by the blatant favoritism in his tone. She’d known he wouldn’t believe her, but hearing it so plainly still hurt.

She blinked against the sting in her eyes, forcing back her tears. “I didn’t push him. I swear I didn’t!”

Evander let out a short, cold laugh. “So what, you’re saying a little kid tripped and decided to pin it on you?”

Charlotte’s chest tightened. She had known he wouldn’t take her side–so why was she still trying to explain?

Lowering her gaze, she struggled to steady her breath. “I guess I just had bad luck running into you all today. Fine, whatever.”

She turned to leave.

“Stop.”

Charlotte hesitated, feet rooted to the spot, but didn’t look back.

“Hans is just a child. There’s no need to take it so personally,” Evander said, his voice softer now. “Apologize to Hans.”

“Evander, maybe we should just drop this…” Tricia spoke up on her behalf. Evander’s eyes were icy. “When you’re in the wrong, you apologize. That’s how it works.”

Charlotte’s fingers curled into fists, her nails digging into her palms. Oddly, she didn’t even feel the pain.

Slowly, she turned to face Evander, her eyes defiant as she pointed toward the security camera by the streetlamp. “There are cameras all

20147

Chapter 6

play the hero, maybe

it shows I’m at fault, I’ll apologize. But if it’s not

glance, Charlotte turned

His face

second.

mention of security cameras, panicked. She couldn’t let Evander see that footage. Grabbing his arm, she tried to redirect him. “Evander, it’s

is going to be

arm from her grasp. “I’ve already informed the principal. Take Hans; she’ll take care of everything. I have a

off to his

away, her hand clenching

hurts,”

down and held his shoulders, her eyes both dark and gleaming with satisfaction. “You did

Hans blinked up at her,

understand much, but he knew that if he did something that made Mommy happy, it had to be a

cheek, her smile cold. “Hans, you

211

Hans nodded enthusiastically.

him like you, do you understand? Be a good

again,

his assistant, Natalie, hurried over. “Mr. Howard,

nodded and

tea with practiced elegance. She looked up as he entered. “I hear you arranged for Tricia

loosened his tie and sat down across from her.

complain to you?”

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255