Chapter 122

plake namowed his eyes slightly leave my dear Exie in your hands, then?

Evelyn frowned, thinking something was wrong with what he said.

Lucas, on the other hand, did not react much. “Of course,” he replied.

His poise and composed demeanor made it difficult to tell whether it was genuine or not

Blake hesitated for a moment. He shot Evelyn a glance before leaving to find his girlfriend.

Today mattered a lot to Evelyn. She mourned the loss of Naomi. She decided to forgo sleep and stay by Naomi’s portrait for the night, as if being close to it could case the tannail within her.

It was already dusk after seeing Justine off. She stood and tamed to her mother’s portrait,

Evelyn was surprised to find that Lucas was still here. She went and sat down by Naomi’s portrait.

To her surprise, Lucas followed and took a seat next to her.

“I’ll stay beside you,” he said, meeting Evelyn’s gaze when he telt her eyes on him.

There was no warmth inhistone, yet his actions sald otherwise.

suspicion. “I’m not

Unbothered, he glanced at his watch, “You want me to

lips curved upward slightly. There was something odd

was taken aback Was he not going to meet Tillary? Was

to be there

expression did not falter, nor

understand, therefore

8:00 pm, Evelyn’s limbs had gone staff. She stretched, only to find Lucas still seated there, bow furrowed as he scrolled through his iPad. He really did stay

had no

to draw the line. If anything, Lucas was a mere

a guest properly. She went and poured a glass

didn’t have to, but since you are here, let’s speak to drammy about the things happening

Lucas could respond, his phone

the screen. Of course, it was

his gaze on Evelyn, he picked up the call without hesitation “What’s

made his expression tighten. “I’ll be right there. Wait for me,” he said as

to Evelyn. “There’s

He was simply informing her of

already expected it. Herface stayed blank, and she made no attempt

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