Marrying Lucas had never been a choice. It had been a consequence of circumstances beyond her control
Evelyn had no response to Sebastian’s words..
Sebastian stood up. “Till get you some water. Just wait heur
Evelyn absentmindedly glanced at the nearly empty TV. She thought about calling a nurse
ng a nurse to remove the neede, but the energency room was extremely busy at the mome
She got out of bed and walked a few steps, but sering no available sunset, she leaned against the wall Hote
Nearby, she overheard people charting.
“Guess who i just saw? Mr. Grant of Grant Group! He was rushing into the hospital just now!”
Lecas came to the hospital? Could be be
be here to see h her?
Evelyn found that possibility highly unlikely. After all, he had never cared about her
Soon enough, the two women continued gossiping. Mr. Grant came with an incredibly beautiful woman! He looked so concreed about her.”
It was just an nba had thought,
Evelyn had long learned not to expect anything, so there was no room for disappointment.
After all, she and Lucas were already on their way to becoming strangers
One of the women lowered her volpe and added, “Don’t tell anyone this, but it looked like they were heading for a prenatal checkup.
Even though Evelyn knew that Lucas was there for Tiffany, hearing the words “prenatal checkup” was enough to make her subconsciously place her hand on her abdomen. She couldn’t help |but think that she would soon lose the ability to conceive
her legs left lead
Adull ache sented in her chest–a reminder that some wounds didn’t heal just because she wanted them is
“Why are you wandering around when you’re already sick?”
A familiar voice napped her out of her daze.
Evelyn turned around and was surprised to see Blake.
He stood there
tre with one hand in his pocket, ranually locking at her. She wasn’t sure how much of the women’s conversation he had overhead.
Evelyn swallowed, trying to moisten her dry throat. “What are you doing here?”
Blake shrugged “Got a call saying you fainted. They needed your ID and insurance card.”
Only then did Evelyn remember that she had been wing the same phone number for years. A long time aga, Blake had taken her phone and set himself as het emergency contact
He had once said that no matter when or where, if the needed him, he would be there in a heartbeat
However, things were different now.
“Surry,” Evelyn said softly. “My friend didn’t know”
1 the TV, and pressed on the injection site. “A cold and fever made you faint?
can excuse – headache, fever, injury—just to make him rush to her side,
Take puded her for a while before stepping forward. He grabbed her wrist with practised ease, delily m Eve, you be still the same as when we were kids. Always pulling Hite tricks just to get me to come to you.”
Back then, he had many admirers, and she would always get jealous and upset. Every time, she’d come up
Evelyn lowered her gaze to where he was holding her wrist. She quietly pulled away, deliberately greating some distance between them. “You don’t have to come anymore,” she whispered.
Blake looked at her, thinking she was just throwing a little tanrium.
“first time, text me on Wursapp first instead of calling,” he said, leaning i
E against the wall. “orherwise, Joqdea might get jealous.”
“Okay, it won’t happen again.” Eyelyn did not bother arguing with him.
Meaningless explanations were better replaced with meaningful actions.
this had been in the past, she would never have tolerated him skiing with another wUITLAN.
He couldn’t tell for sure. Was Evelyn saturating strategically, or did she have other pluu?
Alien a brief moment of thought he figured that when women were upset, they always needed a
Taking a step forward, Make reached out and ruffled Evelyn’s hair, bending slightly to look at her. “Teeling beider now?”
Evelyn this caintien gate and instaretively tried to brush his hand away.
But just as slue tied her gaze, she saw tamil guesting no lar away
teas‘ expirukai was undrardable, his gaze lingering onbes
sand Tidlany.
eito quiet detachement. It was as though he was merely a strange observing from the si
Luras: pare was bomdodifferent. He could clearly see the richuustion and sickness on Frelyn’s Fare, yet there wasn’t al
La hint of concern in hou
adbeen marrieddur thure years and had spent every day together Evenaçar or a dig would develop attachment over time
Luelyn subconsciously glanced at Tiffany’s abdomen before subtly pulling her hand away as flake reached out to ruffle her
Bake prested bilay with a polite nod. “Mc Grant, aid you feeling unerl?
news? I heard it’s a prenatal checkup?
peas, pesponded with a slight mod “But bringing Tillany heir for a checkup”
Mit rotucdendy recalled it possip he had just heard in the hospital and smiled coyly. “Viood news? i
refroms quizzically, exchanged a look with Lucas, and united
Mr. Hamisen, be careful with your words. Rumors like that wouldn’t be good for Tilfany.”
then quietly obou sed the back of her hand, which was swollen from the IV drip.
Lares had received an elde education since childhood. He was always poised, always composed. Even if he was cold by nature, he maintained a polished front, regardless of his true feelings.
Tur was meticulous and allowed no too for mistakes
so it was a misunderstanding” Make med
yeah.“Lucas said evenly. “Tany’s band got scalded, so 1 brought to the doctor to get it treated”
Only funded Evelyn notice the back of Tiffany’s hand, it was fait and slender, barely showing any sHIL
(wasn’t even a teal injury, yet Lucas took it so seriously and brought her to the hospital with such fandace.
Meanwhile, Evelyn had collapsed right in front of him, and he didn’t even bat an eyelid.
