Chapter 35
Berlyn raught a faint trace of a familiar scent in the air. Weak and dooriented, she lifted her head only to be met with Lucas‘ dark eyes
Yet, his gaze caribed a weight that maik Evelyn feel utterly enjuis
he could see night through ber.
ir max as if he thought she had orchestared this on por pose
Evelyn murmured through clenched teeth authe struggled to get up Cold owe at broke our on her forehead Pain–overwhelmed her, leaving her limbs increasingly weak.
“Do you need me tocally you.” Lucas asked, his tone indifferent and distant, as though the was nothing more than a bystander.
Deelyn sensed the change in the way people were looking at her.
hough she was deliberately putting on a show by choosing the most powerful man persent.
- Reed, his girlfriend is right here. Are you incapable of standing on your own?” Manson sneered, his tone laced with mockery.
Tiffany matched Evelyn with a calm expression. She was neither angry not opset, as if she was simply watching a joke unfold.
however, frowned. Unlike the others, he noticed that Evelyn really didn’t look well.
The was about tesprak, Mason suddenly gasped “Tiffany, were you scalded!”
At that moment. Evelyn felt someone pushing at her lower back and is
Land forcing het away. She barely managed to steady self against the table to avoid
Lucas had already turned his attention to Tullaby, his brows furrowing. You par scalded?i
Tittany caused her hand, revealing a red mark on her fair skin. She cast a fleeting glance ar Evelyn and said lightly, “It’s not a big de I’m not someone who mountain out of a |modet
molehill”
Evelyn noticed the look of concern on Lucas‘ face—poncem that won’t meant for her.
She calmly withdrew her pare, pitting her teeth to keep herself from collapsing
“Are you really not feeling well?” At some point, Jason had come up to her, a complex expression on his face. “Do you need help
Evelyn didn’t manage to heat the rest. Her vision darkened, and her legs gave way
i before she lost consciousness.
Several voices rang in her ears, but she couldn’t tell who was calling out to her b
Sebastian moved first. He caught her before she hit the floor, his expression prim as he carried her out of the room.
The scuation quickly descended into chaDL.
Jason pulled back the hand that he had almost used to support Evelyn.
Lucas
gare lingered on the door for a long time. A trace of deep contemplation flickered across his otherwise cold, sharp features.
Tillany noticed his distraction and beutated for a coment.
Understanding dawned on her. Evelyn’s public display of affection was nothing but a blatant attempt to expose their marriage. Lucas must have been taken aback by her audacity
What ́s she playing at?” Mason frowned. “Throwing herself at him in front of Tiffany?”
*1 ber she faked passing out. Lucas lgnored her, and she couln’t back down. Look! After pretending to faint, Sebastian had panicked. She’s one schenking womun.” Mason scoffed with diedala.
Tiffany remained silent. Mason’s words indeed made some serve.
Evelyn had wanted to kill two birds with one stone. But instead of Lucas, it was Sebastian who took the bait.
Javon, however, was lost in his own thoughts. He suddenly said, “She wasn’t faking it.”
His worth caught Tofany’s and Mason’s attention
Evan Lucas‘ gate shifted slightly in his direction.
don’t like you.” Since then, Jason has explicably inminated
Meeting Lucas‘ questioning gaze, Jason recalled Evelyn’s words to him outside the restroom earlier. She had said, “I don’t
“Trun into bed cutside about half an hour ago. She already looked unwell then She’s probably sick.”
Tiffany’s expression darkened
Mason looked a little ersbarrassed but quickly retorted, “Out of all the people here, why did she have to fall right into Lucas‘ anima?”
“Jason, what’s wrong will you? Why are you defending Evelyn?”
Jason looked at Luras with an unreadable expression and simply replied, “I’m just stating the fact.”
He didn’t appear the least bir worn ind about Evely
Tiffany could feel his coupon and smiled slightly. “I’m better now “
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Her temperature herbal rady spiked to 101.6°F. When
sebastian and Fees straight in the hospital’s einer gency department.
fully awake, bebastian was beside her, working on his Laptop
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worth throwing away three years of your life?”
