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?”

was beaten so badly at the police station that he’s now fighting for his life in the

darkening. “What

tears away, her voice cold with sarcasm. “You’re quite the actor,

suspect is assaulted in a police station, right under the officers‘ noses–not single person tries to stop it. Why

go that far? Hiram had already accepted the verdict, but that wasn’t

chest. His

meet Charlotte’s gaze,

blank. She looked at them both with icy resolve. “If he dies, I’ll drag you both to

out of the

nurses gathered in the hallway scattered at once, none daring to say a word

cast

through Tricia, but she forced herself to hold his gaze. “Evander, are you accusing me? I didn’t do

inscrutable eyes, Tricia bit her lip, her eyes reddening with unshed tears. “Even if I wanted to do something, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. How could I possibly have

long, heavy silence, Evander finally looked away. “Get some

He turned and left.

but her hand closed on empty air. She

growing serious. “Is the guy you arranged to keep an eye

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