The Queen Returns And She’s Unforgiving

The Queen Returns—And She’s Unforgiving 56

Chapter 56

Evelyn knew all too well.

Back then, the whole “seducing Lucas and using the media to force a marriage scandal had made the group despise her to the core. They thought she deserved whatever contempt they throw her way andthat the should spend the rest of her life paying for it.

Mason tapped his forehead and said, “Relax. I wasn’t trying to be mean. I just figured since Ms. Reed spent three years as a housewife, she’d be better at this kind of stuff than the rest of

Evelyn’s gaze instinctively flickered toward Lucas. Did he really not notice the way the people around him looked down on her? Of course, he did. He just never cared about her feelings.

Just like now, he was completely indifferent as if none of this concerned him. Because to him, she had never truly been his wife

Evelyn’s lips curled into a cold smick as she replied. “Mr. Cooper, if you’re struggling to use your hands, Ed be happy to help.”

Mason’s smile troze. He hadn’t expected Evelyn to throw shade podnectly. She wasn’t the soft–s

1–spoken pushover she used to be.

Maosa’s expression, Evelyn turned away, only to meet Lucas‘ gare head–on. He was

wally cold and detached eyes. It was a hint of amusement, faint but undeniable. And then,

Evelyn stiffened.

just smile at

these years, she could count on

smiled at her. She had no idea what was going

the silence, glancing at Mason as he said. “Mr. Cooper, what do you feel like having?

uninterested. Evelyn ba’t just sat back and taken it this

course, he wasn’t about to let Sebastian actually do anything

On top of that, he seemed to treat her

Did Sebastian

as it trying to read something

were just a typical boss–employee relationship, Sebastian wouldn’t be going this

simply raised his glass in a calm, indifferent nod

any of it. She turned instead to Flona, who had been focused solely on her food the

she

skewer of grilled mushrooms. She was naturally observant, always aware of