Cold husband burning regret

A ringing filled Charlotte’s ears, drowning out every other sound. Disoriented, she drifted back to consciousness, feeling as if she were suspended in midair, the world spinning upside down.

The car had flipped, landing wheels–up, and a sharp, chemical scent filled the air as fuel leaked steadily from the tank.

Her senses snapped into focus. The first thing she saw was Evander’s face–blood streaked across his brow.

“…Evander.” Her voice barely registered in her own ears, muffled by the persistent ringing. She reached out, fingers fumbling over Evander’s still form, ignoring the pain shooting through her own arm as she unlatched

her seatbelt.

Once she freed herself and steadied her body, Charlotte slapped his cheek, desperate. “Evander, wake up. Come on, stay with me-”

Suddenly, her gaze froze. A jagged shard of glass was embedded in his chest, dark blood soaking through his shirt, spreading across the fabric.

The stench of gasoline grew stronger, acrid and overwhelming. Charlotte forced herself not to panic and hurriedly undid his seatbelt.

But the impact had crumpled the driver’s side; Evander’s legs were pinned beneath the seat. She couldn’t move him.

Gritting her teeth, Charlotte grabbed the emergency hammer, shattered the side window, and clawed her way out of the wreck.

At that moment, a car screeched to a halt nearby. A couple jumped out–the woman immediately dialing for an ambulance, while her husband rushed forward to help Charlotte.

“There’s a fuel leak! We need to get away from the car–now!”

get him out!” Charlotte kept her composure, turning to the man. “Do you have a jack in your

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“Yes, we do!”

“Thank you!”

the driver’s seat, forcing enough space to reach Evander. Hooking her arms under his, she carefully

moment

Evander a safe distance away when the car erupted

minutes. Charlotte knelt at Evander’s side, pressing her hands to his wound, desperate to slow the bleeding.

got a foreign object in his chest, massive blood loss–he needs surgery

reaching Capital Central Hospital’s ER in just ten minutes. Evander was fitted with an oxygen mask; monitors showed his blood pressure and pulse dropping fast. Nurses rushed him through a priority trauma corridor,

outside, trembling uncontrollably, barely aware

Dean Chase burst through the doors, breathless and anxious at the sight of her battered and bloodstained.

a scratch.” Charlotte’s lips were cracked, her face pale. “He’s much worse. I don’t know if the

were only on their way to city hall to sign divorce papers. It was supposed

never imagined something like

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