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Regret Novel 186

Evander rubbed the bridge of his nose, a clear sign of irritation etched across his face.

There was a time when, if she felt wronged, she’d just cry–and back then, his heart would soften. He’d even feel sorry for her. But now, a woman who bursts into tears at every little thing only wore on his nerves.

Noticing that Evander had no intention of comforting her, Tricia’s sobs gradually faded away.

Linette arrived, ushering in the two nannies involved. Both women hung their heads, shoulders hunched in guilt. They hadn’t watched the child properly, and now this–there was no doubt they’d lose their jobs.

Evander’s gaze swept over them. “Why was he by the pool? Where were you at the time?”

One nanny trembled, glancing up nervously. “He’s been spending a lot of time alone in the yard these days. He wouldn’t let us follow, so we thought he’d come back on his own. We had no idea he’d go near the pool.”

“That’s right,” the other chimed in. “Besides, his mother came to visit today. We didn’t expect anything to happen.”

Tricia’s expression shifted; she was afraid the blame would fall on her. Quickly, she interjected, “Evander, I could tell Hans hasn’t been happy these past few days. I remember Genevieve telling me that Charlotte met with Hans alone.”

“I don’t know what Charlotte might’ve said to him–I mean, I trust she wouldn’t do anything, but Hans’s strange behavior really worries me.”

“What could she possibly have said?” Evander turned to look at her.

Tricia faltered, her tone turning cautious. “She’s always hated me. I doubt she’d ever accept Hans, either.”

Linette let out a short laugh. “Miss Winthrop, that’s a bit unfair. If Mrs. Charlotte really wanted to be cruel to Hans, with the way Lady Marian dotes on her, Hans would’ve been sent away long ago. Don’t you think?”

“But… that’s just what Genevieve told me. She said she saw it with her own eyes. I didn’t want to believe it myself.” Tricia put on a face of troubled innocence.

Before Evander could reply, Linette instructed a servant to fetch Genevieve.

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the bridge of his nose, a clear sign of

soften. He’d even feel sorry for her. But now, a woman who bursts into tears at

of comforting her, Tricia’s sobs gradually

arrived, ushering in the two nannies involved. Both women hung their heads, shoulders hunched in guilt. They hadn’t watched the child properly, and now this–there was

them. “Why was he by the pool? Where

time?”

the yard these days. He wouldn’t let us follow, so we thought he’d come back on his own. We had no idea he’d go

other chimed in. “Besides, his mother came to visit today.

expression shifted; she was afraid the blame would fall on her. Quickly, she interjected, “Evander, I could tell Hans hasn’t been

what Charlotte might’ve said to him–I mean, I trust she wouldn’t do

possibly have said?” Evander turned to look

cautious. “She’s always hated me. I doubt she’d ever accept

out a short laugh. “Miss Winthrop, that’s a bit unfair. If Mrs. Charlotte really wanted to be

Don’t you think?”

it with her own eyes. I didn’t want to believe it myself.” Tricia

Linette instructed a servant to

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before Genevieve entered, following

at Tricia, her expression flickering with unease.

to see me?”

you really see

gaze, quietly confident. Genevieve had always been

tightening her grip on the strap of her bag and biting her lip. “Actually,