RedNovelRegret 86 Seeing Hiram in such a state, Charlotte's heart ached. She hurried to his side, reaching out to steady him from behind.
But before she could help, a security guard stepped between them, forcibly pulling the two apart. As Hiram was dragged away, Charlotte spun around in alarm, searching for Evander. "What are you doing? You promised me-if Tricia was unharmed, you wouldn't go after him!” When she'd told Evander that Hiram had taken Tricia, she'd also sworn that Hiram would never truly hurt her. He had promised her too.
Evander fixed his gaze on Charlotte's pale, worried face, his expression unreadable. "Didn't you see the cut on her forehead? You call that unharmed?" Charlotte froze.
Only then did she notice the dried blood at Tricia's hairline.
"I said I wouldn't make things difficult for him. I never said I'd let him go." Evander turned to Natalie. "Take him to the police station. Hiram's facing kidnapping charges-let the law handle it." Natalie gave a curt nod.
The security guards led Hiram away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEvander slipped an arm around Tricia's shoulders and guided her out. As he passed Charlotte, he didn't spare her a single glance.
Tricia's eyes flickered back at Charlotte, her lips curling into a cold, triumphant smile.
As they slid into the car, Natalie turned from the front seat. "Mr. Howard, should we wait for Miss Sterling?" Evander was about to answer when Tricia suddenly pressed her hand to her head. "Evander, he knockedout with a wrench-my head is killing me." He didn't hesitate. “Take us to the hospital." Charlotte can get a cab herself, he thought.
By the tCharlotte made it outside, Evander's car was already disappearing down the street.
08:45 Chapter 86 It wasn't the first tshe'd been left behind because of Tricia. She'd grown used to it.
She headed for the curb to hail a ride, but realized the area was nearly deserted-no cars in sight. Even rideshare apps turned up empty; no one wanted to pick up from such a remote spot.
The sun beat down mercilessly, the surrounding streets barren, with barely a scrap of shade to be found.
Charlotte walked alone beneath the blazing sky for six miles, sweat soaking her clothes, her vision blurring until she could barely see the road ahead.
As she finally neared the main highway, blackness crept in on the edges of her vision, and she collapsed at the side of the road.
Just before she lost consciousness, she caught a glimpse-a silver car rolling slowly toward her.
At the hospital, Evander was in the corridor, taking a call from Natalie. He gave a few quiet instructions, then slipped his phone back into his pocket.
A doctor emerged from the patient's room, and Evander turned to him. "How is she?" "Director Winthrop was badly shaken, but she's physically unhurt." Evander nodded and pushed open the door.
Inside, Tricia huddled on the bed, clutching the blanket, eyes wide with fear. "Evander... he tried to kill me. He wanted to kill me." "He won't," Evander said after a pause. "Don't worry."
"Evander, I've never done anything to him-why would he kidnap me?"Tears sparkled in her eyes, her innocence heartbreaking. "Is it because of Dr. Sterling? He's her brother-did she put him up to it?" She watched Evander, desperate for his reaction.
Once, if she'd suffered even half this much, he would never have let it go.
She didn't want Evander to let the Sterling siblings off easy.
"Don't overthink it." Evander kept his voice gentle. "I'll get to the bottom of this." Tricia forced a small smile, lowering her gaze to hide the malice simmering in her 08:45 Chapter 86 eyes.
Charlotte woke to the steady drip of an IV in her arm.
She sat up slowly, taking in the unfamiliar hospital room. On the next Loong.
bed, an older woman smiled kindly at her. "Awake, dear?"
Charlotte turned and nodded, and the woman's smile widened. "You m passed out from the heat by the side of the road. Stall, handsyoung man brought you in and askedto keep an eye on you."
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