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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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 Vera says he’s been really withdrawn these past few days,” Noreen replied, glancing back at her.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

a thin line. She wasn’t surprised by Tricia’s lies. Her voice was

acts

ward,

room.

a wheelchair, his back to the door, staring out at the

window.

everything but blood, seeing him so

was as close as a real little brother

the door and

moment, his expression

beside him. “I’m sorry,

sooner.”

welled up in his eyes. His lips trembled–he seemed to have a thousand things he wanted to ask, but when he tried to speak, only a string of broken, wordless sounds came

distressed, Charlotte quickly reached out to comfort him. “Hey, it’s okay, I’m

all it took. Hiram broke down, sobbing, finally letting out all the pain he’d been holding

him, soothing him just

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all those years ago.

until after Hiram had taken his medication and drifted off to sleep that Charlotte finally stepped out into the