LittleNovelChapter 203 "There's no need." Evelyn glanced at the time-it was nearly 8:00 pm. She looked up at him. "If you've got something to say, just say it." She did not want to stay here longer than necessary. If it were not for the terms of their divorce agreement, she would not even have come.
As for why he bought the house back, she had not asked. That was Lucas' business.
Maybe he had always liked this place. When they were married, he avoided coming hbecause of her. Now that they were divorced, did he feel more comfortable living here? "Alright," Lucas said, walking over and stopping in front of her. "Grandma's been asking a lot lately. I need you to helpdeal with it." Evelyn had already guessed as much before she arrived. It was either about the house or something to do with Maria.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBefore she could respond, his phone rang. It was a Whatvideo call.
She glanced at the screen-and found that it really was Maria.
Lucas answered, and Maria immediately spotted Evelyn beside him. She beamed. "Both of you are htogether?" Evelyn hesitated for a beat, then reluctantly smiled and said, "Yes, Grandma. Things have been hectic at work lately, so I haven't had the tto cvisit." If it were not for the divorce agreement, she would not be putting on this little performance.
Maria replied kindly, "That's alright, work is important. But you still need to take care of your health. I told Lucas to bring you back to the manor, but he keeps saying you're too busy." "See? I wasn't lying," Lucas replied smoothly.
Maria shot him a look. "And you're proud of that? Shusband you are-can't even take care of your wife. Look at how much weight Evelyn's lost!" Evelyn knew Maria truly cared about her. If it had not been her protection these past few years, things would have been much harder.
Evelyn managed a few more gentle responses and chatted briefly with her. Just before hanging up, Maria added, "Next month, your grandfather's good friend, Nathan, is having a big birthday celebration. I'm not feeling well enough to attend, so you two will go on my behalf." Evelyn was caught off guard. She and Lucas? Back when they were secretly married, no one knew they were a couple. Now that they were divorced, showing up together was even more inappropriate.
Lucas clearly understood that too. He gave Evelyn a sidelong glance, then politely declined. "We'll see how the schedule looks, Grandma. If we're free, we'll go." "Don't givethat!" Maria scolded. "Nathan once saved your grandfather's life. This is about respect-so no discussion! It's getting late now. Both of you should get srest." She waved them off and hung up before either of them could object. Evelyn's expression darkened slightly. They could not tell her the truth about the divorce, so how were they supposed to handle this? Lucas gave her a look. "We'll see how it plays out." He put his phone away, then added casually, "There are still sof your things here. One reason I asked you to cwas for Grandma. The other was to ask if you want to take them." Evelyn did not hesitate. "It's fine. Just throw them out." "What about the stuff you gavefor the office? Margaret brought it all back- everything's still in the study. Do you want any of it?" Evelyn had not expected to hear that. Margaret had not thrown them away? "They're not important anymore. Do whatever you want with them," Evelyn said lightly.
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She thought back to all the carefully had chosen gifts she had once given him-left to gather dust in his office En.
for years.
The items might still be in good condition, but the feelings behind them were long gone. She did not care anymore, and to Lucas, they were probably just a burden. It was better to toss them.
Lucas looked down at her, his eyes unreadable. Finally, he gave a faint smile. "Alright!" he Evelyn figured the conversation was over. She stood up, ready to leave.
But just then, Lucas gave her a once-over, his gaze calm and thoughtful. Then, out of nowhere, he said quietly, "You really have lost weight." Chapter 203 Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.
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