Chapter 319

“You really don’t need to worry so much. The Howard family wanted you back on this project, and Mrs. Howard thinks very highly of you. There’s no reason to second–guess yourself. You should make the most of your talents and work with the team toward a win–win outcome.”

Professor Aldridge’s words caught her off guard. “And what about Mr. Howard? What does he think about this?”

“Mr. Howard hasn’t said anything on the matter. Is there anything else you’re worried about?”

“No… nothing else.”

“Good. Then come see me tomorrow morning.”

“Alright.” Tricia ended the call, staring at her phone for a long time.

She touched her right hand, now weak and almost numb, and her eyes grew misty.

She hadn’t been completely cast out.

She knew those years with Evander couldn’t have all been a lie. There was no way he could just erase her from his life.

He was only punishing her.

But as soon as she remembered he was doing all of this for Charlotte’s sake, Tricia’s faint smile froze, hardening into resentment.

If it weren’t for Charlotte, things never would have come to this.

Judd relayed the news of Tricia’s return to the nanomedicine project to Charlotte. Watching her calm, unruffled reaction, he couldn’t help but frown. “Did you have something to do with this?”

him. “And if

are you

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want

be willing to let her off the hook, but Charlotte

was actually the real daughter of the Sterling family–she never would have lost her focus. For a time, she’d stopped pursuing the matter. Otherwise, given the video evidence Vera had provided, she would have seen to it that Tricia ended up behind

she realized prison

proof that Tricia had murdered her mother, Rachel, and with the only charge being that she pushed her own child down the stairs–an act that hadn’t

a few years in

might

wasn’t at all

Some people can change.

quite simply, don’t

returning to Professor Aldridge’s team, Tricia wasted no time contacting

saw Tricia’s text

out onto the balcony, phone in hand.

you don’t actually think that just because you’re now the Rayburn family’s heiress, you can just walk away from me, do you? I

was your

you agreed to go along with

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