Forbidden Passion

Chapter 815 Secretly Dealing with the Vanderbilt Family

Phoebe took the kids out and saw Harper standing outside. He was dressed lavishly, his silk shirt glimmering under the streetlight.

But now he had two more mosquito bites on his face, red and swollen, making Harper look funny and approachable.

"Sir, why haven't you left yet?" Noomi blinked her eyes, looking at him curiously.

Harper looked at the four children, smiling. "I'm waiting for your Grandma to calm down."

Boris interrupted, "Sir, we're going out to play. Why don't you come with us? Maybe by the time we get back, Grandma will have calmed down."

Harper shook his head with a smile, "You guys go ahead and play. I'll wait here."

Phoebe nodded at Harper and didn't persuade him further. She and Pamela pushed the kids away, deliberately leaving the door slightly ajar.

There were too many people at home, and Evelyn couldn't bring herself to deal with Harper. By taking everyone away, she created an opportunity for just the two of them to be alone and have a conversation.

Actually, after thinking it through, she was quite happy. Her father was still alive. Although he was a stranger to her, the bond of blood and family was undeniable.

As Ruby said, being alive was always better than being dead.

Whether it was hate, resentment, love, or affection, having someone to share it with and comfort you was a wonderful thing.

Harper watched them leave and stood outside for a few more minutes. Seeing the door left ajar, he felt a moment of temptation.

He could quietly go in and say a few words of apology to Evelyn. Even if he got kicked out, at least he would have said what he wanted to say.

But Evelyn had waited for him for over twenty years. He was alive all this time but never thought to come back and find her and the kids.

Now, being shut out by Evelyn and unable to bear waiting for a few hours, he felt he was unworthy of her deep love and devotion.

Harper stared at the door gap for a long time, then reached out and closed the door.

Evelyn had been sitting in the living room for a long time, waiting for some noise from outside.

Phoebe had taken the kids, the nanny, and the bodyguards away late at

pretended to forget to close the

in yet. Did he leave?

back and forth. Afraid of being seen from outside, she hid in the shadows and peeked at the front

she saw Harper reach out and close

room and sat on the sofa. Evelyn was furious. She was waiting for him to come and explain, and he just closed the

get bitten by mosquitoes,

time, she didn't go to the window to look outside. She got into bed but tossed

the study having a video conference. The meeting

only to find it

wearing an apron, her sleeves rolled up,

sweat beaded on

full

day, so

off, carefully wiping every nook and cranny downstairs. The house was

stopped at the top of the stairs, watching her wipe her sweat. He thought about how she used to be the

letting her do anything. Now, in his house, she was doing

He swallowed hard.

someone watching her. When she looked up, she met Donovan's gaze.

the cup in his hand, she wiped her hands on her apron and quickly went up the stairs, looking

need water? I'll

her hand, which had just held the rag, and frowned in

Ruby's face. She pulled her hand back. "Sorry, I forgot I was just cleaning the stairs. There's water in the kitchen kettle.

face, Donovan gritted his teeth. He couldn't figure out who

"Wash the cup clean, wash your hands clean, and bring it

hands, not caring if she had a good grip, and turned to

at his back, feeling a bit of joy. He allowed her to go to the second floor. This was a good sign,

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downstairs with a spring in her step. Seeing Trevor come in

at him. "Trevor, Mr. Donovan is in the