Chapter 136
Evelyn knew Lucas only remembered this matter because of Maria. However, they were getting divorced, so there was no need to keep up appearances in private.
As for deleting those photos, it was just to save his storage space and avoid any misunderstandings if Tittany happened to see them.
Lucas‘ cold, dark eyes lingered on her face for a few seconds, seemingly thoughtful. He then chuckled and said, “Alright, sult yourself.”
He turned and walked into the washmom. He didn’t seem intent on forcing it. Probably didn’t want it in the first place.
Evelyn couldn’t be bothered to guess what he was thinking. She massaged her brow in frustration.
Maria staying over had been unexpected. It also seemed like she was planning to stay for a few days, but she couldn’t keep coming over. Evelyn sat by the bed and waited for Lucas to finish showering in the meantime, she organized the plans for her project.
When Locas came out, his hair was half–dry, and he was checking his phone as he walked.
Evelyn paused. She didn’t quite understand if all people in love were like this–like they even bringing their phone along when showering.
y couldn’t help but report.
p but report and share everything with each other at all times,
Was it because he didn’t want to miss a single message, or was he worried she would see something if he left his phone outside?
Evelyn’s gaze remained calm. She acted like she hadn’t noticed how absorbed Lucas was in whatever was happening on his phone and said softly, “It seems that Grandma would like to stay for a few more days. I won’t be coming back for the last few days. Tell her I’ve gone on a business trip.”
She thought it was a decent plan. That way, Maria wouldn’t overthink anything.
The New Year was approaching. She figured Lucas was planning to let Maria peacefully enjoy the holiday before coming clean.
She could understand that.
Lucas walked to the bedside. Whatever message that was sent to him caused him to smile faintly. After replying, he finally looked up at her.
“A business trip?
He didn’t seem to have heard everything she said. Clearly, most of his attention had been on his phone. Evelyn knew that perfectly well, but she felt hardly any emotion.
“Yeah,” she replied flatly.
She knew full well that he probably hadn’t really heard what she was implying, but she didn’t have the energy to repeat herself.
“Sure,” Lucas said Larily. His voice didn’t give his emotions away, and he flopped onto the bed.
Leaning against the headboard, he looked toward Evelyn. “Should I tum off the lights?”
Evelyn didn’t find it awkward. Things had already reached this point, so all she could do was handle it calmly
She lay down at the very edge of the bed. “Sure.”
of her protruding bones was faintly
Only then did Lucas glance sideways at Evelyn, whose back was turned toward him. Through the thin cotton T–shirt, the outline of her visible, making her look especially then.
He squinted. At that moment, I thought of something.
There was a buzz. The phone vibrated again.
He looked away and cast aside that fleeting moment of doubt. He then turned off the lights to sleep
Evelyn slept soundly that night, entirely unaffected by the person behind her. When she got up, Lucas was already gone.
After washing up and heading downstairs, ale realized he had returned from the gym and was seated at the table, properly dressed.
Wim Maria cane over, she had brought a lot of expensive supplements, along with many containers of soup. All of it had been stored in the fridge.
As soon as Evelyn came down, Maria brought over a bowl of soup that had been warmed up. “Drink some in the morning and at night. It’ll help replenish your energy, so you ibust eat it on time, okay? Seeing how haggard you look really breaks my heart.
She even thought about getting Evelyn a full urdical check–up at the hospital. However, Evelyn was always rushing about and didn’t have the time for it. “Thank you, tirandina.”
