Regret Novel 67

Chapter 67

Tricia waited eagerly, fully expecting her slap to land squarely across Charlotte’s face. But suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere and seized Genevieve’s wrist, shoving her aside. “Touch my sister, and see what happens!” he barked.

Genevieve lost her balance and staggered, crashing painfully into the counter.

Tricia, afraid she’d get caught up in the chaos, hesitated and stepped back, leaving Genevieve to take the hit alone.

Genevieve had never suffered such humiliation in her life. Gritting her teeth against the pain in her back, she glared viciously at Charlotte and Hiram. “You Sterlings think you can treat me like this? I swear, I’ll have my brother drive your entire family out of the city!”

Finally, Tricia rushed to her side. “Genevieve, are you okay?”

“Dr. Sterling, this is too much! How could you let your brother push Genevieve like that?”

“She was about to hit my sister–what, are you blind?” Hiram shot back, pointing accusingly at Tricia, his face contorted with anger.

Tricia went pale. Men who lost control this way always brought back a wave of fear from her past.

Charlotte tugged Hiram back. “Enough, don’t stoop to their level.”

I hadn’t come in, would you have just let her hit you?” Hiram’s face was red with outrage. “So what if she’s the precious Howard

rest of his words, balling his fists in

his shoulders, turning him to face her. “I know you’re just worried about me, but you

away. “You’re too soft, you know

you want me to do, bark back at every dog that yaps at

face twisting in outrage. “Charlotte, did

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me a dog?”

a hint of mercy. “Who brought you here just to bark a couple times? And now you want to get physical? Don’t forget, even if you try to throw

her bravado instantly deflating at

her after she’d tattled about Tricia the other day. If the old lady found out she’d come to

be banned from the family estate for

Genevieve stamped her foot and stormed

mind. Her face clouded over. She turned to look at the Sterling siblings, biting her lip until it

the Howard matriarch to put Genevieve in her place–and it had worked.

be that this wretch actually knew that stubborn old

her office. Seeing he was still sulking, she pulled an unopened gift box from her desk drawer. “Alright, tomorrow’s

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