Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 217

Chapter 217

Evander took a slow sip of his soup, watching her for a reaction. When she

remained unmoved, he asked, “What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?”

She snapped out of her thoughts, closed the container, and shook her head. “No, it’s really good. Thank you.”

He frowned slightly, his voice gentle. “You don’t have to be so polite with me.”

Just then, his phone rang.

It was Tricia’s nanny.

He declined the call, but she immediately phoned again.

He picked up, his tone curt. “What is it?”

“Sir! Miss Winthrop tried to take her own life!”

The nanny’s voice wasn’t loud, but in the quiet living room, Charlotte heard everything.

Tricia attempted suicide? Charlotte found that hard to believe.

Evander fell silent, glancing over at Charlotte.

calm smile. “Go.

He hesitated, then met her eyes with a complicated look. “I’ll handle things as quickly as I can. Wait

suit jacket,

faded from Charlotte’s face. She picked up her phone and texted Lana, telling her to take the next couple of days

Evander arrived at Tricia’s apartment, the nanny was a mess–white as a sheet and frantically calling for

the bathroom and saw Tricia sprawled in the bathtub, one arm dangling over the edge, her wrist bleeding

the nanny

pressed his hand over Tricia’s wound to stem the bleeding, trying to keep

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save me. I deserve this… Please, look after Hans for

tore a strip of bandage with blood–soaked fingers and tied it tightly around

remember… when we were

mind went blank, a jumble of painful memories–both

his expression

Evander, even if I could live that day over again, I wouldn’t regret saving you.” Her voice was faint. “I know I’m not good enough for you anymore.

those words, her head lolled to the side

scooped her out of the tub, and just then,

Hospital corridor.

sat on a bench, his face etched

handbag in tow, clearly

to his side, then blanched at the sight of his bloodstained hands. “Why are you covered

“It’s not mine.”