Regret Novel 229

Why did it have to be her?

Evander’s emotions were a tangled mess. Guilt over Tricia from six years ago. clashed violently with the disgust and hatred that had surged up now, after the truth came to light. The conflict threatened to tear him apart.

He’d planned to make Tricia pay, to finally settle things between them once and for all. But fate had found a way to twist the knife–he ended up with her.

Natalie glanced at him, watching as he seemed to fall to pieces. She muttered under her breath, “You always played favorites, and now look–guess it’s just fate catching up to you…”

Evander shot her a look, forcing his expression flat. He strode toward the couch and tossed a stack of files onto the coffee table. “I remember the company has a

project in Riverspire City next month, right?”

Natalie snapped out of her thoughts and nodded. “Yes, but I thought you’d turned it

down?”

He twisted his wedding ring absentmindedly. “Not anymore. Move the project up.”

She hesitated for half a second, realizing he must be heading to Riverspire City himself. “What about Tricia…?”

“Have someone keep an eye on her.”

Natalie said nothing more and quietly slipped out of the bedroom.

his wedding ring,

his world, divorce wasn’t

City

white as day, splitting the sky in

yellow light chased away the shadows in the room. The digital clock on the

her forehead; she was

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years since she’d dreamed about that nightmarish

yet, here it

the rain

to the hospital, exhausted and out of sorts from her restless

her around the department. As they left the office, Gentry glanced at her with concern. “You

shook her head and managed a smile.

you

“Capital Central Hospital.”

the best place to be?” Gentry looked at her, puzzled. “I know tons of

faintly. “The Capital’s great, but the

in sudden understanding. “Yeah, Riverspire City is perfect if you want a quieter life. Great

toured the inpatient wing, then went to check on the ICU. Gentry pointed out a patient who’d been in the ICU for over three

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