Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 20

Tricia unzipped Charlotte’s purse, and sure enough, pulled out a sparkling diamond bracelet. Gasps swept through the small crowd that had

gathered, everyone staring in shock.

The way they looked at Charlotte changed instantly.

“I can’t believe Dr. Sterling would do something like this.”

“My God, I really misjudged her.”

“If she’s got this kind of character, how is she even allowed to practice medicine?”

“Stealing a bracelet? How desperate must she be for money?”

Every scathing word sliced into Charlotte, and she felt as if she’d fallen into a frozen lake–numb, breathless, utterly alone. Her face turned even paler, but gradually a strange calm settled over her, icy and unwavering.

She knew exactly what had happened. Tricia had planted the bracelet in her purse–there was no other explanation for Tricia’s certainty. Again and again, Tricia had tried to set her up, but why? Was it because of Evander?

But their marriage wasn’t public knowledge. How could Tricia possibly know?

Tricia’s expression was the very picture of disappointment as she turned to the crowd. “Dr. Sterling, even if you did admire my bracelet, you can’t just take it when I’m not looking, can you?” She sighed, shaking her head. “It’s not the most expensive piece I own, but it’s my favorite. Even if you liked it, you shouldn’t have done this.”

The whispers, the accusations, the sneers–every bit of it reached Charlotte’s ears. She clenched her fists, her gaze hollow and cold.

Evander noticed the color draining from Charlotte’s face. His chest

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dread. He swept a hard look over the

tried to disperse the onlookers, Tricia stared at him in

I stole her bracelet, is that it?” Charlotte’s voice rang out, steady but

brow furrowed even deeper, his eyes shadowed with something

ignored him and strode right up

warning, Charlotte slapped

crowd recoiled in

the hospital’s director. No one dared lay a

rooted to the spot, stunned. He’d never

streak. Damn, he thought, she’s

it coming either. He grabbed Charlotte’s

away, her eyes blazing with suppressed fury. “What am I doing? I have no use for

“If I’ve got the nerve to slap you in front of Mr. Howard, do you really think I’d stoop to stealing your bracelet? If I wanted it, I’d just take it in the

with a steely gaze. “You said it yourself–this bracelet is your favorite, a gift from

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I swipe it from your wrist without you noticing? Did you not feel a thing? Or is the skin

faltered, paling just a little. She hadn’t expected Charlotte to flip the script

It made sense–how would someone steal a

narrowed as he turned a chilly glare

an explanation. “No, that’s not it… I wasn’t wearing it on

you had it with you? Did

you going to keep making a scene in front

turning to