Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 383

Charlotte hadn’t been back to the hospital in a while, so when she

stepped onto her floor, the head nurse and the three nurses on duty all looked surprised.

“Dr. Sterling, you’re back?”

She nodded and managed a small smile. “Is Professor Carstairs in today?”

One of the nurses replied, “Dr. Carstairs and Dr. Moore stepped out, but Dr. Lennox is here.”

Thanking her, Charlotte made her way to the office to find Noreen. Noreen was completely absorbed, scribbling a prescription for a patient, and didn’t even notice Charlotte had entered–so Charlotte cleared her throat

softly.

Noreen looked up, startled at first, then leaned back in her chair with a smirk. “Well, look who finally decided to show up. Took your time, didn’t you?”

Charlotte gave a sheepish grin. “I really couldn’t get away. I’ve been trying to make it back here.”

Noreen teased, “Honestly, I was starting to think you and your almost–ex were calling off the divorce and saying goodbye to Riverspire City for good!”

Charlotte shot back immediately, “Who said that? I have no intention of leaving Riverspire.”

Noreen stood and crossed the room to her. “Alright, enough about that. Vera’s already filled you in about your brother, hasn’t she? Come on, I’ll take you to his room.”

Together they left the office.

“How’s he doing?” Charlotte asked as they walked.

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over the place. Vera says he’s been really withdrawn these past few days,” Noreen replied, glancing back at her. “Gentry called the police, and they questioned Tricia. Apparently, she even had to go down to the station to give a statement. She outright denied everything, though, and she’s got witnesses and security

into a thin line. She wasn’t surprised by Tricia’s lies. Her voice was quiet. “She’s always had people covering for her.

acts so

reached the medical ward, and Noreen stopped outside

room.

through the observation window, Charlotte saw him sitting in a wheelchair, his back

window.

everything but blood, seeing him so alone tugged

her, Hiram was as close as a real little brother could

pushed open the door

turned his head. For a moment, his expression was vacant, but then something flickered

knelt carefully beside him. “I’m sorry, Hiram.

sooner.”

have a thousand things he wanted to ask,

him. “Hey, it’s okay, I’m here now. I won’t

broke down, sobbing, finally letting out all the pain he’d been holding

him, soothing him just as Rachel used

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all those years ago.

after Hiram had taken his medication and drifted off