RedNovelRegret 216 Before leaving the group chat, Charlotte sent a message that sent shockwaves through the entire hospital.
She posted a photo of her marriage certificate with Evander. Chaos erupted.
[I never wanted to make this public, but I can't take it anymore.] In an instant, the gossip shifted: Tricia was no longer just “Mr. Howard's rumored girlfriend"-she was now the notorious "other woman" who'd cbetween a married couple.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt[Oh my god! Mr. Howard and Dr. Sterling were married all along?] [Six years! You'd never have guessed!] [So Director Winthrop is the real homewrecker here. Mr. Howard cheated! Poor Dr. Sterling...] Tricia hadn't left the group chat; in fact, it had never crossed her mind that Charlotte would post her marriage certificate with Evander for everyone to see.
Wasn't their marriage supposed to be a secret? Why would Charlotte suddenly go public? Did Evander agree to this? The thought made Tricia sink onto the sofa. If she were at the hospital right now, she'd probably drown in everyone's scorn.
Messages started flooding in-colleagues from other departments privately mocking and insulting her, [So you're the mistress, Director Winthrop. Accusing others while hiding your own shame.] [Heard you got transferred. Was it because the Howard family found out what you were up to?] [Shameless. After everything, how did you have the nerve to slander Dr. Sterling?] Tricia's expression grew uglier by the second. She scrolled through her contacts, found Charlotte's WhatsApp, and fired off a message: [Charlotte, are you insane? How dare you post your marriage certificate with Evander without his permission! 1/3 12:39 Chapter 216 Aren't you afraid he'll deny it?] Charlotte stepped out of her cab just as the message cin on her work WhatsApp. She hit record and replied with a voice note: “I don't need his permission. The fact is, we're still married. You really are the other woman." "The one who isn't loved is the mistress! Evander and I love each other!" Charlotte gave a short laugh. “Sure, I'm not loved. So what? If he loves you so much, why hasn't he divorcedand married you?" "You-!" "Don't be so impatient. Very soon, I'll make sure you get your wish. I hope you and Evander have a long, long life together. May the two of you-cheater and homewrecker-be locked together forever." Without waiting for Tricia's reply, Charlotte ended the call, logged out of her work WhatsApp, and switched to her personal account.
Tricia was left reeling, her emotions in shambles. She wanted to call Evander and pour out her grievances like she always did-but when she tried, she discovered that Evander had blocked her.
Ha. Typical.
Men are all the same. When they love you, it feels real; when they don't, they really don't.
Still, she wasn't out of cards to play just yet.
She couldn't afford to lose Evander-not after everything she'd invested.
The next morning.
Evander returned to have breakfast with Charlotte. "I bought our tickets to Switzerland. We'll leave the day after tomorrow." She froze for a moment.
The day after tomorrow? She would be gone by then...
But maybe that was for the best. On her last day, she couldn't let Evander sense anything was wrong. "Whatever you want. You handle it." 2/3 12:39 Chapter 216
Seeing her acquiesce, Evander seemed faintly satisfied. After am pause, he reached into his suit pocket and set a small, exquisite jewelry box in front of her.
The box was wrapped in luxurious brocade, but the logo wasn't one of the usual designer brands; it read "Emerald & Co.", a private custom jeweler. "What's this?" she asked, puzzled.
"Why don't you open it?" Charlotte hesitated, then lifted the lid. Inside lay an antique necklace, crafted from
kingfisher feathers, emeralds, and pearls. In today's world, it was am priceless relic-far rarer than any diamond. "I bought it at an auction not long ago. I thought it would suit you."
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