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.

Tricia hug him, but his eyes immediately sought out

here.” Evander came over and sat on the edge of the bed, taking his hand. “Hans, are you still

fine, but he wanted Mr. Howard to stay with him a bit longer, so he

Tricia was delighted.

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was exactly what

feigned reluctance. “Evander, Hans is still shaken from the allergy scare. He’ll probably want to keep

Evander gathered Hans into his arms. “I’ll stay with him

Tricia beamed. “Good.”

then shot a disdainful look at

affection in Evander’s eyes for that child, Charlotte felt nothing at

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

picture–perfect “family of three.”

as she did,

the first step was agony. She stumbled and

catch her, but Tricia moved faster, helping Charlotte up with feigned

pain

hand and said coldly, “Keep your fake concern to

with the attitude?” Evander’s

had a certain stubborn pride–pity it

she

strange, restless irritation gnawing at him

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