Cold husband burning regret

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

Riverspire City all through the

lightning turned the window white as day, splitting the sky in

her bed; warm yellow light chased away the shadows in the

her forehead; she was drenched

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Chapter 229

since she’d dreamed about

here it

the rain had

hospital, exhausted and out of

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

and managed a

you work

“Capital Central Hospital.”

Gentry looked at her, puzzled. “I know tons of people who’ve

the pace of life

City is perfect if you want a quieter life.

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