C8 CHAPTER SEVEN

REGRET

As soon as Charles retreated to his solitary mansion, he paced back and forth, regret twisting inside him like a sharp knife. He gazed out of the window, watching the rain cascade against the glass, mirroring the scattered emotions raging within him. Kathleen's words echoed in his mind, and he couldn't help but recall the tears that welled up in her eyes as he left the bakery