Regret Novel 92

Catching the hatred flashing in her eyes, Evander’s brows drew together, his

expression shadowed by something complex. “If you have something to say, let’s take this outside.”

“I’m not going anywhere.”

“Charlotte.” Evander’s tone hardened, the warning unmistakable. “Don’t make me repeat myself.”

Her eyes were rimmed red, all her pent–up hurt, resentment, and anger igniting at the mention of everything Hiram had suffered. She didn’t care about the pain in her wrist where he gripped her; her gaze was icy as she looked past Evander to where Tricia hovered behind him.

“I tried to talk to you, tried to work something out–I gave you a chance to compromise. But you? Why did you have to push me?”

“Dr… Dr. Sterling, what are you talking about? How did I push you?” Tricia’s voice was all innocent confusion.

Evander’s patience had reached its end. “Charlotte, what exactly are you trying to

do?”

“What am I trying to do?” Charlotte let out a bitter laugh, yanking her arm free. Her palm brushed sharply past the edge of his jaw as she raised her voice, raw with emotion. “I should be asking you that! All I wanted was a fair trial, one where neither of you interfered. Is that really so much to ask?”

so badly at the police station that he’s now

darkening. “What did you

with

police station, right under the officers‘ noses–not single person tries to stop it. Why do you think

go that far? Hiram had already accepted the verdict, but that wasn’t enough for you. You wanted him to pay with

seized Evander’s chest. His lips pressed into a thin, grim

meet Charlotte’s gaze,

everything inside her had spilled out, Charlotte’s face went blank. She looked at them both

stormed out of

daring to say a word as they

so hard it hurt, his entire face cast in

his gaze.

reddening with unshed tears. “Even if I wanted to do something, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. How could I possibly have the power to make those people

Evander finally looked away.

He turned and left.

She could only watch his retreating back, her own

Mrs. Fontaine, her expression growing serious. “Is the guy you arranged to keep an eye on Hiram

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