Regret Novel 83

Chapter 83

“Oh my god, is this really happening? This drama is wild!”

“Didn’t someone see her staying at Tranquility Manor just a few days ago? How could it not be true?”

“Everyone in neurosurgery knows Mr. Howard went public about dating Director Winthrop. Now Dr. Sterling is pulling this stunt–is she just trying to steal her boyfriend?”

Two nurses strode through the corridor, their voices loud enough for Charlotte to hear them from her hospital room.

No doubt, they were saying it for her benefit.

Charlotte let out a cold, amused huff.

A homewrecker? Really?

Who, exactly, was the homewrecker here?

She didn’t care much for their gossip.

But Hiram was another story.

Hiram sat in a sedan parked in the hospital’s underground garage, his eyes cold and fixed on Tricia as she climbed out of a car a few spaces away. He tucked a wrench up his sleeve, then stepped out after her.

Tricia stopped in front of the elevator, answering a call.

“What did you say? Evander got involved with

on the other end, her voice tight with panic. “Yes, I have no idea why Mr. Howard would step in. I’m worried if that idiot

head of the Revenue Bureau. If this blew up, she wouldn’t just ruin

dark. “Damn it. I should’ve just had him throw acid, ruined that

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suddenly sensing

She spun around.

man raised the wrench and brought it down with brutal

skidding into the corner by the trash. Mrs. Fontaine’s frantic voice crackled from the

tongue on her soup, a sudden wave of dread

a worried look. “Ma’am,

shook her head,

her phone

She answered, “Hiram, you-”

time, I can’t do what

other end–Tricia’s voice, terrified. “Charlotte!

gone insane, he’s trying to kill me! I’m going to die, Evander won’t

once what Hiram meant. Her hand

do anything

taped Tricia’s mouth shut, his voice impossibly gentle as he spoke into the phone. “Charlotte, everything that’s happened to you–she’s the one behind it all. She’s the mastermind. She hired people to attack

went wide with panic. Tied up, she thrashed

He knew everything.

forced herself upright, stumbling toward the door, her voice tre. ling. “I know, I know all of it, Hiram. But you can’t do this! Don’t throw

to steady her. “You shouldn’t be out

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