Regret Novel 48

Charlotte’s fingers curled in tightly, her face growing pale, each breath coming harder, as if the very air was being choked from her lungs.

She swallowed all her indignation, eyes burning red. “I did nothing wrong!”

Evander’s gaze turned icy. At last, he let go of her. “If you want to kneel, then kneel.”

He sank into a nearby armchair, settling in with endless patience, content to wait.

Tricia glanced at Charlotte’s miserable state, a flicker of satisfaction gleaming in her eyes. She approached Evander, putting on a show of magnanimity and concern. “Evander, isn’t it a little much to make Dr. Sterling kneel like this?”

“She chose it herself.”

Chose it herself…

Charlotte pressed her lips together, refusing even the energy for further explanation.

Charlotte stayed on her knees for over an hour.

Not once did she apologize.

Evander’s expression grew increasingly complicated, an odd discomfort pressing against his chest.

Just then, Hans woke up.

Tricia quickly set aside the fruit platter she’d just sliced and rushed to the bedside. “Hans! Oh, sweetheart, you scared your mother half to death!”

Relief loosened the hard lines of Charlotte’s face.

his eyes immediately sought out Evander.

edge of the bed, taking his hand.

him a bit longer, so he nodded instead. “I don’t feel well. Uncle, will you stay

Tricia was delighted.

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Chapter 48

what she’d

feigned reluctance. “Evander, Hans is still shaken from the allergy scare.

Evander gathered Hans into his

Tricia beamed. “Good.”

shot a

affection in Evander’s eyes for

that Hans was awake, there was no reason for her to intrude

picture–perfect “family of three.”

to stand, but just as she did,

step was agony. She stumbled and crashed, her head hitting

faster, helping Charlotte

was spinning, pain stabbing at

Tricia’s hand and said coldly, “Keep

only trying to help. What’s with the

had to admit, Charlotte had a certain stubborn pride–pity

herself with what dignity she had left, she

leave, that strange, restless irritation

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