A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 358:

Seeing Evelyn’s face turn beet red from Belinda’s comments, Kristopher frowned and gave Belinda a cautionary look. “Say less.”

Belinda shrugged her shoulders and fell silent. It was, after all, Evelyn’s house. She recognized the need for restraint.

“Avery.”

After quieting Belinda, Kristopher offered a few comforting words to Evelyn before turning his attention to Avery. “You mentioned a change in the basement, that Cathy’s sister isn’t well?”

His keen gaze fixed on Avery, reading every shift in her expression and emotion. “Hasn’t she passed away already?”

Avery’s face drained of color.

“Kristopher, you misunderstood!”

could respond, Evelyn stepped forward with a reassuring smile, positioning herself in front of Avery. “Avery was

up, shouldn’t you be calling her downstairs quickly? Mr. Cox and Miss Nelson

“Yes, yes, I’ll go and ask Cathy to come down to meet the

hurried off, her pace brisk as

worried he might suspect something. “I thought she would sleep a bit longer; I didn’t expect her to wake up so soon.”

regarded Evelyn impassively, his expression unreadable. “Cathy lives

the words “the basement” were unmistakable. His question caused Evelyn’s heart to

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗴⍺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧸ⅽ𝗈𝗺

“Mrs. Miller?”

Kristopher’s eyes

longer keep her secret, panic glinted in Evelyn’s eyes. Her fingers nervously twisted within her sleeves, but she quickly