Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 66

Chapter 66

“Well, well, look who it is.” Genevieve gave Charlotte a slow once–over, her eyes oozing with disdain. “If it isn’t Charlotte the lapdog.”

Tricia could hardly hide her delight as Genevieve trashed Charlotte in front of everyone. Every new person who despised Charlotte made her day a little brighter. “Why’s Dr. Sterling being called a lapdog?”

“No idea…”

Two nurses at the station gossiped in hushed voices, but when Charlotte glanced their way, they quickly ducked their heads and hurried back to work.

Genevieve, arms folded and lips curled into a smirk, took in the scene. “What’s wrong? Embarrassed now? Maybe you should’ve thought of that before making a spectacle of yourself.”

Charlotte pulled her gaze away, her tone flat. “Miss Howard, are you here to defend your friend’s honor?”

“Dr. Sterling, you’ve got it all wrong,” Tricia replied, feigning innocence, as if she were the real victim here. “I didn’t even know you and Genevieve knew each other, let alone had any issues…”

with her, you swooped right in, desperate to win him over–wouldn’t leave him alone. Now that Tricia’s back in town, do us all a favor and

nurses who’d been eavesdropping

Wait, is

god, Dr.

weird between them–I couldn’t quite put my finger

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her friend’s arm, looking thoroughly uncomfortable. “Dr. Sterling and I are just colleagues. I don’t want you

“Tricia, you’re too nice. Seriously, why bother? She’s

she jabbed at Charlotte again. “Besides, as long as iny brothe keeps working with Metropolitan General on equipment projects, she’ll never leave She’s like a stray mutt–clingy and Impossible

Genevieve’s words hit below the belt, making even the bystanders wince on

glanced at Charlotte, now with

heartbreak, something inside her had simply gone numb. Sometimes, you chase after something so long, getting battered and bruised along the

and suddenly smiled, arching a brow.

she brought up her brother and Tricia–used to seeing her look stricken, unable to muster even a