Regret Novel 49

Chapter 49

Evander didn’t linger–he was out the door in moments.

Tricia watched his retreating figure, fists clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white, jaw set as if she might grind her teeth to dust.

He’d promised he’d stay tonight, promised he’d be here for the child.

Was he running off for *her*? That woman?

No. Impossible.

He was protective of her and their son–after ten years together, he couldn’t just change his heart overnight, not because she’d been gone for six years. She knew Evander too well.

He was never one for casual flings.

He wasn’t the type to fall for anyone on a whim.

Tricia forced herself to calm down, reassuring herself that no matter what happened, Evander had always sided with her and their boy. That had to mean something; she was certain there was still a place for her in his heart.

Besides, some plaything wasn’t worth her worry.

Meanwhile, in her office, Charlotte rolled up the leg of her slacks. Her knees were mottled with bruises, and there were faint marks from the ridges in the tile floor.

The door swung open unexpectedly, and she hastily covered her legs.

“Charlotte–what happened to your knees?” Hiram strode in, lunch bag in hand, catching her off guard.

bump

to storm out and start a fight, so Charlotte grabbed

a kid anymore. How do you end up hurting

`ry day. I

sigh. “The hospital stairs get mopped and disinfected wasn’t paying attention and slipped. What, are you going to go yell at

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it, sinking into the chair with a

lunchbox on her desk. “So, what

you to try.” He opened the thermos

the bowl, falling

home, she only ever got a hot meal when Hiram was there. Even then, whether

of course, had never realized just how blatantly

the soup?” Hiram’s voice broke her

gentle smile and

door, about to knock, when the scene inside caught his eye: Charlotte quietly sipping her soup while Hiram chattered away, spinning stories and

her smile he’d never seen

lowered his hand and walked away without a

Hiram off

the car, he scratched his head. “Aren’t you coming in to see Mom and

then smiled. “They’ve got you,

say anything else, she pulled

the time Rachel, their mother, came out

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