Regret Novel 73

Hospital corridor.

Tricia deliberately sent Charlotte a photo of Evander spending time with the child, her tone unmistakably triumphant.

[Dr. Sterling, Evander’s with me and the little one right now. He’s not coming over, so don’t bother waiting for him.]

Charlotte didn’t reply.

Tricia didn’t care to check again. As far as she was concerned, her plan had worked. At the very least, she had managed to keep Evander occupied.

The door to the patient’s room opened, and Tricia turned to see Evander stepping out. She quickly slipped her phone away, putting on her brightest smile. “Evander, is Hans still asleep?”

He nodded, indifferent. “Stay with him for now. I have things to do.”

Tricia’s smile faltered.

As Evander turned to leave, she reached out and grabbed his arm. “Evander!”

She knew exactly where he was headed, and panic crept in.

In the six months since they’d returned to the country, she and Evander hadn’t returned to what they once were. She still hadn’t gotten what she wanted. How could she just give up and hand him over to someone else?

Evander glanced back at her, frowning. “What is it?”

“I’m just worried Hans will wake up and not see you…” Her voice trembled. “Why don’t you stay until he wakes up?”

to keep him

That was all.

and unreadable, as if weighing something beyond the surface. “I’ve told you before, I can’t put Hans before everything else. I have

then!” Tricia clung to his hand, tears welling in her eyes. “Evander, I just want you to stay. Stay with

her on the verge of tears, Evander’s heart twisted

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feel guilty

away, Tricia wouldn’t have ended up sold off by her parents, forced to

from him, her life had spiraled like this, and

But…

complicated feelings just guilt, or was there still some love

around him, desperate to revive their old happiness. “Back then, no matter what happened, you were always there for me. I can’t lose you

stiffly

had been everything to

when he tried to recall those sweet memories,

he gently removed her hands from his, his tone cool but not unkind. “Tricia, let’s not dwell on the past anymore. I’ll still help you and Hans–as

frozen, watching

of disbelief,

that Evander’s feelings for her had changed, but only now

that his

They’d simply moved on.

her fists, her eyes

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