Chapter 245
Brian, who was about to head to the park, also noticed Caleb.
He scrutinized Caleb from top to bottom, unable to see what Evelyn saw in him.
Caleb, unfazed, nodded respectfully to Brian without a word.
The first thing Evelyn did after seeing Caleb was to look at her father’s reaction. And sure enough, she noticed Brian’s evident dissatisfaction with Caleb.
“Dad, let me take you back inside. I need to talk to him, she said, deciding to push Brian back.
She hadn’t told Brian anything about the divorce agreement
So Brian believed the two had finalized the divorce.
She was swamped already and wanted no more trouble.
Just right the moment she turned around, Jason arrived.
On his way to the office, he heard about the Evelyn Jewelry scandal on the radio. Swapping directions, he rushed there. worrying about his
peter, only to run into Caleb at the entrance.
Their past encounters, either through introductions at business galas or chance meetings, had always been distant professional courtesy.
But as things changed, the strictly professional relationship between the two had turned into complete avoidance, all because of Evelyn.
“What are you doing here?” Jason confronted Caleb, fists clenched in anger, remembering the toll Evelyn’s marriage had
taken on her.
He was furious at the thought of how bad Evelyn’s health had been after they got married for only a few years.
Seeing this, Evelyn intervened, gently pulling Jason aside, Jason, I asked him to come. Take Dad inside. I need to talk to him. I’ll be right back.”
Caleb remained motionless, though he saw Jason’s clenched fists ready to accept any blow from the latter, but it never came. Hearing Evelyn’s words, Jason glanced at her, supposing she was trying to find an excuse for Caleb.
However, Jason, seeing the sincerity in Evelyn’s eyes and considering the crisis at Evelyn Jewelry, chose not to exacerbate the
situation.
He then shot Caleb an angry glance, told Evelyn to call him if needed, and took their father back inside,
As Brian was wheeled away, he reminded Evelyn. “Decisions once made cannot be regretted
Brian had never interfered in Evelyn’s decisions, whether she was starting a business or undertaking any other ventures.
Since Evelyn was a kid, he knew her remarkable resilience and belief that, despite initial struggles, Brian believed she would eventually succeed in anything she undertook
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