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Regret Novel 173

Chapter 173

The driver returned from the pharmacy not long after, leaning down at the car window to say something to Evander.

Evander’s expression froze for a moment. He sat in silence for a long time, lost in thought, his gaze distant.

Back at the office, Charlotte took a pregnancy test. Five anxious minutes later, the result was negative.

She let out a shaky breath–thank goodness, she wasn’t pregnant.

After that, Charlotte picked up some mild medication for her stomach at the pharmacy. On her way past the break room, she overheard two nurses chatting

about Vera.

It struck her–she hadn’t seen Vera since that day in the operating room, when Vera had warned her that Tricia was up to something.

Apparently, Vera had quit right after.

Back at her desk, Charlotte tried calling Vera, but got no answer. Using the address from Vera’s HR file, she decided to find her in person that afternoon.

Charlotte parked her car near a narrow alley. The apartment buildings were packed tightly together, and the lane was far too cramped for her car. She had to walk the rest of the way.

Vera stepped out of a convenience store, clearly surprised to see Charlotte waiting outside her door. “Dr. Sterling?”

Charlotte smiled and nodded in greeting.

her family out for the day. Vera poured a

eyes. “I heard

fell silent and looked

because of Tricia?”

”

it’s my own issue. I just didn’t want to stay any longer.” Vera twisted her hands together, unable to meet Charlotte’s

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didn’t push. She sipped her water and then said quietly, “Would you consider joining

widened. “You’re transferring to

leave a while ago. The benefits at Riverspire aren’t

because

Director Winthrop the reason Charlotte

paused, then smiled. “Honestly, she’s

were, Charlotte would have left six months ago, when Tricia first

in Vera’s expression, Charlotte realized the younger woman still wanted to build her career in medicine. She scribbled her personal number on a piece of paper and handed it to her. “This isn’t my work cell–it’s my personal

finally spoke up. “Dr. Sterling,

to her,

that, too. I overheard her on the phone with someone, and she caught me. She forced me to choose sides.” Vera’s eyes brimmed with tears. “I wanted

frozen, her hand tightening

was behind her father’s troubles, and Hiram’s as well. But without hard evidence, what good would going to the

trusted Tricia so