Regret Novel 189

Winston froze for a moment, holding his wife tightly without saying a word.

Mrs. Rivers sighed, her voice tinged with nostalgia. “Ever since she lost her child and became like that, I haven’t seen Laurinda for over ten years. I have no idea how she’s doing now.”

“Don’t worry about her.” Winston gave a helpless shrug. “Laurinda’s well taken care of with the Rayburn family. Plus, she has her son to look after her. And Sean–he’s genuinely devoted. His wife’s been this way for years, and he still can’t bring himself to leave her!”

Mrs. Rivers glanced sideways at him. “If I ended up like Laurinda, would you be able to divorce me so easily?”

Winston protested, almost offended. “Of course not! I swear, I wouldn’t! I don’t want

a divorce.”

***

Charlotte made her way to Dean Chase’s office and relayed Mrs. Rivers’s message.

Dean Chase’s face lit up with genuine happiness for her. “That’s wonderful. District General is a much better place to work than Riverspire–the benefits alone are a huge step up. With Mrs. Rivers’s recommendation, moving to District General will do wonders for your career.”

Charlotte smiled and nodded, grateful for his encouragement.

As she was about to leave, something occurred to her and she paused at the door. “Dean Chase, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”

He took a sip of his tea and looked at her expectantly. “What is it?”

could you say I’m still at Riverspire? I’d rather not let people know I’ve actually moved

“people,” she also

Chase agreed without

Evander standing by the floor–to–ceiling windows, dressed in a charcoal–gray shirt, deep in conversation on his phone. She couldn’t make

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glass, Evander noticed her too. When his call ended, he turned

cooking tonight,” he said.

to

door. The meal came with a bouquet of roses, two bottles

decadent, the

was so taken aback by the whole setup, she barely

past three days and haven’t had

his way of making up for his absence. “It’s fine. Lana’s been here

needed him for anything,

his gaze lingering on her as if

how romantic the table

dinner, full and indifferent to Evander’s mood,

the bedroom.

was a syringe and a single dose of medication–a contraceptive injection

the bathroom. Just to be safe, she gave herself the

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