FakeNovelCharlotte didn't respond. Before Miranda could press her again, Jacques cut in, his tone measured. "That's enough. The treatment's done, that's what matters." He turned to Evander. "There's something at the office I need to discuss with you privately." Evander's guarded expression softened just a touch. "Alright." As Evander and Jacques walked away, Miranda turned her gaze on Charlotte. "If Evander recovers, I'll allow you two to divorce. He's my only son, and I can't bear to see him suffer for anyone's sake again." She smoothed her designer handbag with manicured fingers, then added, “Maybe if you beca mother someday, you'll understand how it feels." Not waiting for a reply, Miranda walked past Charlotte and left without another word.
Charlotte stood there, unmoving, lost in her thoughts.
Judd had just finished settling Hiram in his new hospital room when his phone buzzed twice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe glanced at the screen-Charlotte had messaged to thank him for arranging Hiram's transfer.
Judd stared at the message for half a minute, typed out a response, erased it, and finally just sent: [Let's talk when we're back in Riverspire.] "Dr. Carstairs." Vera approached him.
He pocketed his phone and nodded. “Are the discharge papers sorted?" She smiled. "All done." "Good." 1/3 12 44 Chapter 37 Meanwhile, inside the hospital room, the patient stirred at the sound of voices in the hallway, slowly opening his eyes.
He stared blankly at the ceiling. The fear from being pushed into the water was nothing compared to the confusion and dread that Tricia's words left him with.
No hleft. And now, his only sister was abandoning him, too? Elsewhere, police found Tricia having tea with Zoe.
"Ms. Winthrop, someone reported that you attempted to harm Mr. Sterling at Summitview Wellness Retreat. Can you tell us where you were this morning?" Tricia's eyes flickered with panic, but she looked to Zoe for support.
Zoe smiled smoothly. "Officers, I think you must be mistaken. Miss Winthrop was withall morning." One of the officers frowned, producing surveillance stills from near the retreat. "Really? Then how do you explain this footage?" The image, though grainy, caught a quick glimpse of Tricia's face-clear enough to raise suspicion.
Under the table, Tricia's hand clenched tight as she stood up slowly. "I don't know who reported this, but I wasn't at Summitview Wellness Retreat.' " "Ms. Winthrop, lying to police will have consequences." Before Tricia could respond, Zoe interjected calmly, "We have security cameras at my clinic as well. You're welcto verify the footage." The officers exchanged glances. One stayed behind to keep watch, while the others followed Zoe's assistant to check the surveillance.
Tricia sipped her tea, trying to appear composed. In reality, she was barely holding it together-if not for Zoe's reassuring glance, she might have bolted already. 2/3 12 44 m Chapter
About ten minutes later, the officers returned, requesting a copy of the clinic's footage for furtherinvestigation. They also asked both women to keep their phones available for follow-up questioning. Zoe nodded, signaling her assistant to prepare the video copy.
Once the police had left, Tricia's hand was slick with cold sweat. She set her teacup down, but her nerves betrayed her-the cup slipped, sloshing tea across the table. "What's wrong? Getting nervous already?" Zoe asked.
Tricia took a shaky breath. "The footage is edited, after all. They'll figure it out eventually." Zoe idly traced the rim of her cup. "Relax. If I dared to fake that footage, I'm more than ready to deal with any fallout." Tricia's fingers tightened around the handle. This woman was even more dangerous than she'd thought.
Still, her own luck had been rotten, running into those particular people. And Vera... Vera was definitely the biggest threat of all.
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