Regret Novel 197

When Charlotte woke again, she found herself in a hospital room. Evander stood nearby, speaking quietly with the doctor, but she had no interest in their

conversation.

She yanked the IV needle from her hand. Evander was the first to notice, he rushed over and pressed a wad of gauze against the bleeding puncture. “Charlotte, are you out of your mind?”

“I need to pick up my mom… she must have been waiting forever…”

She stumbled forward, her mind foggy, but Evander caught her around the waist and hauled her back, pinning her gently but firmly against his chest. “Charlotte! Look at me.”

He cupped her face in his hands, making her raise her head.

Her skin was ghostly pale, her beautiful eyes vacant, as if all the light had gone out of them. Evander brushed a lock of hair from her forehead and spoke in a low, steady voice. “She’s gone, Charlotte. You have to accept that.”

“You’re lying!” Charlotte’s eyes were bloodshot as she glared at him. “Let me go, I

have to find her!”

“And what if I don’t let you?”

She bared her teeth and bit down hard on his arm. He grunted in pain but didn’t pull

away.

“Mr. Howard!” The doctor’s voice trembled–Charlotte had bitten so hard she’d

drawn blood.

tasted the salt and iron in her mouth and

the wound, eyes fixed on her. “Charlotte, you

truth.”

couldn’t watch any longer. “Mr. Howard, please–it’s best not to

her current

just let her keep denying

doctor hesitated. “Sometimes it’s better for her initial recovery, physically

at Charlotte’s numb, unseeing face, his brow furrowed

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what makes you think she’ll be able to handle it

want you to go without eating or sleeping, destroying your health for her sake? Charlotte, she cared about you more than anything.

Charlotte’s eyes cleared, her voice bitter with scorn. “What about my brother? My father? There’s still no closure there. Why

move past Hiram and Xavier’s cases, that the only outcome she wanted was for Tricia to

understand why Charlotte was so fixated on seeing Tricia punished–why she

after Rachel’s fall, with Tricia present at the scene, even he couldn’t help

he decided it was best not

were giving their statements. Both of them looked shaken

room, clutching a paper cup in trembling hands. Tears streamed down her face. “I really thought I could

pressed, “So, at the time of Rachel’s fall, you and the nurse were arguing, but there was no physical altercation? Rachel was trying to

grip on the cup and nodded.

why Rachel

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