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Regret Novel 214

“I heard that before the police even found my brother, he’d already managed to escape. There was a girl with him too, but I’m not sure if it was Charlotte,” Genevieve said, shrugging. “After all, my brother came back with a high fever and was delirious for days because of the whole kidnapping thing. When he finally woke up, he couldn’t remember anything about it, and my grandmother made sure no one ever brought it up again.”

Tricia’s face darkened as she listened.

With the Howards being such an influential family, the old woman already looked down on her–so how could she ever accept Charlotte?

So that’s what happened.

Evander forgot about being kidnapped, forgot about the person who saved him…

For Charlotte, that was actually a blessing.

The next morning, the doctor arrived right on time to change Evander’s bandages.

Charlotte was just about to head out when Evander grabbed her wrist. “You do it.”

She glanced at the doctor, who smiled and stepped back. “Mrs. Howard, I hear you’re a doctor yourself. I trust you.”

Lana walked the doctor out, and soon enough, it was just the two of them alone in

the bedroom.

Evander narrowed his eyes. “What’s wrong? You can stab me but can’t handle changing a bandage?”

She knelt in front of him, reaching for ointment and fresh gauze from the medical kit. “I’m not

a hint of a smile. “I handled it

wouldn’t have gotten stabbed in the first place. This

to spend the

the worst thing,” she said

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darken. “Charlotte, don’t

gave a

if there was

unsettled, a strange restlessness creeping in. It was as if she could vanish at

his

with the red circles on your calendar?” he asked

tied the bandage. She looked up at him–he was leaning down

swallowed, something restless stirring inside

pick up

voice low, almost teasing, and to him, it sounded like a

just smiled, saying

is changed. I’ll head out