The Queen Returns—And She’s Unforgiving 97

Chapter 97

Evelyn’s grip on her fork tightened instinctively as her gaze wavered for a moment.

Sophia didn’t miss that fleeting reaction. The smile on her lips deepened as she nudged her phone closer to Lucas, pressing for an answer. “Lucas, do you like it or not?”

Lucas‘ sharp gaze landed on the screen. His expression remained utterly indifferent. Then, without a word, he shot Sophia a warning look.

She immediately shrank back and retracted her phone. She knew Lucas and Tiffany weren’t publicly official yet. She had only done this out of curiosity–to gauge Evelyn’s reaction. She

didn’t mean to actually anger Lucas.

“What’s going on over there?” Maria noticed the odd atmosphere.

“Nothing, Grandma.” Sophia grinned mischievously. “I just showed Lucas something he really liked.

Maria didn’t understand what they were talking about. She simply patted Sophia’s head and let it go.

calm as still water. Like an outsider, she watched a so–called enviable

without a word. Maria frowned. “He disappears the second I turn around. Evie, go

but with Maria’s request, she had no choice but to hold

open

from the shower, and he had changed into casual wear. His broad shoulders, trim

phone in his hand, and he appeared to be in

place as forbidden thoughts flashed through her mind. Sophia had just shown him a sultry

was still chatting with someone–if it was Tiffany, was it possible she had sent him even more private photos? If so, the timing

to reality as he approached. As

averting her gaze.

a brief glance, as if uninterested in whatever had just crossed her mind, and walked past her toward

back down, Evelyn noticed an elderly man seated in the living room. He was dressed in

instantly, immediately understanding Maria’s intention. Rick Hart was undoubtedly

was hoping for, if the doctor assessed her health, her terminal illness would

while. She had tried to get them both to go for a hospital check–up before, but

some health advice–partly for her future grandchildren’s sake, but also partly because she had noticed Evelyn looking increasingly

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