Regret Novel 78

Charlotte had just settled back into her office chair when a man appeared at the door, hands clasped behind his back. “Are you Dr. Sterling?” he asked.

“Yes, that’s me.” Charlotte stood up and offered a polite smile. “Are you a family member of one of our inpatients, or-”

She didn’t get to finish. Without warning, the man hurled a liquid at her.

Caught completely off guard, Charlotte gasped in shock, unable to dodge. The commotion drew people from the hallway.

“Dr. Sterling!” Vera rushed to the office as soon as she heard the cry, arriving just in time to see the man stumble out and run straight into her.

Vera grabbed his arm and shouted, “Someone, help! Call security!”

The man twisted violently, face twisted with rage. “Let me go, or I swear I’ll kill you!” Two doctors and a couple of nurses came sprinting down the corridor, already lialing for security.

Vithin moments, guards had tackled the man to the ground. One of the doctors alled the police.

side the office, Charlotte had collapsed onto the floor. Her eyes burned fiercely, treaming with tears; she couldn’t open them. The air was thick with a sharp, acrid mell–it was pepper spray.

ews of the attack reached Dean Chase quickly. By the time he rushed to harlotte’s room, she’d already been treated by ophthalmology, but her eyes were ill clenched shut, unable to bear the light.

watchful vigil by her

happened?” he asked,

gripped the edge of the blanket. “I

the security footage, Dean. He’s not lated to any of our patients–just

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pepper spray. If it had been something worse, Dr. Sterling could have been blinded…

right–if it hadn’t been pepper spray, but some more dangerous chemical, she might have been left disfigured, or lost her sight

Chase’s expression darkened

abrupt arrival and the exposure of Director Fontaine, trouble seemed to be stalking Charlotte. This was no accident. Someone

a reassuring hand on her shoulder. “Lottie, I want you to take some time off and rest. Don’t worry about anything here. The hospital has already contacted the police–we won’t let this

voice was

still refused to

left, Charlotte was left in darkness–her eyes open. Anxiety pressed in on her, heavy and suffocating. Vera noticed.

Family…

was her younger brother, Hiram. But knowing him, if he found out what had happened, he’d

thought, she said, “Can you get my phone, look up Lana in my

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