Chapter 12

During dinner at the Quinn's residence, Sandra decided to bring up Evelyn's return.

"Dad," she started, and both her parents looked at her when they detected the seriousness in her voice.

"Yes, dear?" Eric Quinn responded.

"Is there a problem?" Sandra's mom, Claire, asked, her concern evident in her voice as she stopped eating to look at her daughter. Eric also glanced at Sandra with concern in his eyes.

"Is everything okay?" he asked when Sandra looked at them hesitantly as if she was trying not to say something.

Seeing that she had both their attention, she sighed deeply, "I'm not sure how to bring this up," she said, looking distressed.

"You're not sure how to bring what up? Is there a problem?" Claire asked again, looking even more concerned now.

"Go on and tell us if there is a problem""" Eric urged her.

Sandra sighed deeply as she looked down at her plate, "Has either of you heard from Evelyn? Are you aware that she is back?" she asked, and both her mother and stepfather exchanged glances. "Evelyn is back? How do you know that?" Claire asked in concern while Eric looked at Sandra, waiting for her to answer the question.

into her today at Stone Corp," Sandra said and

Claire asked while Eric frowned, not wanting to believe that his daughter was back, and she did not deem it fit to come

them had heard a word from her since she left that morning six years

on her stepfather's face, Sandra decided to continue, "I was worried too, so I asked Michael to follow her and see where she stayed

that means she is only here because her magazine..." she stopped

magazine?" Her

she was scared

insisted, and she

wasn't going to say anything until I confirmed, but it seems Evelyn now works for a

to be precise. And she visited Stone Corps to ask Derek Stone for an exclusive

have to worry, Dad. I'm sure she's only working there for the time

she is back, and instead of coming home to ask for forgiveness, she is working with my rivals?" Eric asked, his disappointment evident in his voice, and

say? Did he speak with her? Did she say anything to him?" Claire

talk to him. He said she completely ignored

I can't believe I

Eric said with displeasure.

one look from her husband and

Evelyn had reasons for doing what she did six years ago, and she had kept blaming herself for not doing anything to stop her

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