Chapter 109
Incas was honestly a little surprised. He had promised to send Evelyn a few photos of the painting. With some free time today, he followed through and sent them
What he didn’t expect was to be greeted with a plating red exclamation mark. He had no idea when she had blocked him.
Maybe dating the art exhibit? Or sometime nimme recently? –
still, he didn’t take it to beat. With everything going on lately, it would have been stranger if Evelyn hadn’t reacted flocking him could very well be her way of expressing dissatisfaction.
It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened, the semembered Evelyn had blocked him ouer before too. But within about a week, she unblocked him like nothing had ever happened
time, it felt mode of a shame. Only now did he realize just how much effort she had dirty put in all along
Evelyn, on the other hand, had completely forgotten she had blocked him. She had done it ages ago—both his personal and work accounts had ended up on her blacklist
That he only just found out didn’t come as much of a surprise, Even before she blockedhim, Lucastarely initiated contact. She was the one constantly checking in, sending long, thoughtful messages, mod of which he would barely respond to
What it he didn’t find them important? Chances were, he wouldn’t respond at all. Most of their conversations had been entirely one–sided. Her paragraphs would be sprinkled with the simplest reples from him.
She figured that ever since she stopped reaching out, Lucas must have felt relieved
“Is something wrong? Evelyn didn’t answer bis earlier question, simply asking in acilution.
There was a brief pause on the other end before his voice came through, level but with a faint, unceadable chill. “You asked for photos of that painting, right? They won’t go through on Whatsapp, so I’m calling to contion.”
Evelyn lightly rubbed her thumbover her water glass. She could hear the underlying implication in his words.
Was he suggesting she had deliberately blocked him to get his attention? That this was just a stant to force him into calling and asking for a reason?
They were already in the middle of a divorce. There was no reason for him to overanalyze het motives anymore.
Whatever was going on in Lucas head, she honestly didn’t care to figure it out.
“Thanks. Just ensail them to me,” she cald plainly.
It was a bit more inconvenient than WhatsApp, su but she had no intention of unblocking him
There were a few seconds of silence thereafter. Then she thought she heard him chuckle, qalet and low, like a sound pulled from deep in his chest.
She couldn’t tell what kind of emotion was behind it.
“Suit yourself,” he replied, his tone as indifferent as ever, Laced with a faint trace of mockery. Then, he added, “As for your mom’s painting, I’ll help follow up. You’ll hear back when there’s
Evelyn bänked, genuinely surprised. She hadn’t expected him to remember. She had only casually mentioned it at the gallery, and he actually took it to heart?
Before she could thank him, he hung up. Quick and cold, it was as if that moment of consideration had just been a mirage.
Evelyn stared at her phone for a moment, dazed. But she quickly snapped herself out of it
Eack when they were still mantled, her needs were never acknowledged. Now that he suddenly remembered something for once, it didn’t move her at all.
She got up and took a shower. Staring into the afror, she ran her fingers from her ribs down to her waist. She had clearly lost quite a bit of weight.
It was no wonder that Lucas had asked if she had lost weight back at the gallery. It was hard to ignore.
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