Regret Novel 53

Since that night when Evander had left in anger, he hadn’t come back. A week later it was time for Rosemary’s birthday celebration.

Linette messaged Charlotte to let her know that Rosemary wanted her and Evander to attend together.

Charlotte understood her place–she and Evander weren’t officially divorced yet, so she was still the Howard family’s daughter–in–law. Naturally, she couldn’t refuse to attend a family matriarch’s birthday party.

After replying to Linette, Charlotte hesitated before finally sending a message to Evander: *Grandma’s birthday. I’m going with you.*

Ten minutes passed with no reply.

She locked her phone and decided not to wait around for an answer.

Meanwhile, Tricia was at the mall shopping for a birthday gift for the old lady with

Genevieve.

“Tricia, you really have great taste. Anything you choose, my grandmother is bound to love!” Genevieve beamed, looping her arm through Tricia’s.

The two had known each other for nearly a decade. And since Tricia was her cousin’s first love–the one he’d never gotten over–Genevieve had always held her in the highest regard, practically idolizing her.

Tricia lowered her gaze with a gentle smile. “You think so? But…if your grandmother finds out the gift is from me, I doubt she’ll be pleased,”

After all, it was the old woman who tore her and Evander apart in the first place.

by now, she would have been

only because Grand–uh, my grandmother misunderstood you. She listened to some nonsense and forced you and my cousin to break up!” Genevieve nearly said the wrong name, but caught herself. She patted her

only

smile vanishing the moment Genevieve

said?

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a gift, Tricla headed back to the hospital Par by Charlotte’s office,

she walked over to the nurses‘ station, asking one of the nurses for Charlotte’s employment

didn’t ask questions and handed over the

status was indeed

ever seen Dr.

glances and shook

she really is

them replied. “None of us have ever met

husband.”

stared thoughtfully at

Tricia had been looking into her background later that afternoon, when the

her file back into the cabinet. “Did she

if any of us had met

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