Lucas looked away from Evelyn and put down his fork. He rose to his feet, saying, “I have some business to attend to. You can continue eating without me.” He didn’t glance at Evelyn again as he headed upstairs.

Evelyn had just caught Lucas’s complicated gaze, and she was unable to ascertain what he meant by it. In any case, she felt slightly anxious. When would Lucas bring up the matter with Maria?

Next to her, Sophia curled her lips into a smile. “Since Lucas has lost his appetite, I won’t eat either.” She then went off to play games.

Evelyn remained composed and continued eating. She didn’t care what others thought of her. Why waste time grappling with herself?

After finishing dinner, Maria sighed helplessly. “Erie, you know Lucas’s temper. I know you’ve been worried, so don’t worry. I’ll make sure he’s worthy of you.”

Seeing the worried expression on Maria’s face, Evelyn felt quite uncomfortable. Maria had always treated her well and hoped for a successful marriage. She was always helpful when Evelyn tried to ignite Lucas’s love for her.

However, there was no more hope for them. His heart now belonged to another woman. He wasn’t willing to continue pursuing someone who didn’t reciprocate his feelings either. Besides, her illness was a ticking time bomb, and she did not wish to be a burden to anybody.

“I’m here today because I had something to say to you.” Evelyn took a deep breath. “I’ll tell you when Lucas comes down.” She fled upstairs, unable to continue staring into Maria’s concerned eyes.

When she stood outside the door to the room she and Lucas used to sleep in, Evelyn knocked politely. She wanted to discuss with Lucas the matter of revealing the divorce.

However, there was no reply. Evelyn gave another knock, but still nothing. She hesitated and lightly pushed the door open. “Lucas?”

She stepped in and was caught off guard by the sight of Lucas next to the window, his back turned toward her. A smiling Tiffany was displayed on the screen of the phone in his hand, and they were both chatting like a pair of deeply infatuated lovers.

Lucas turned, and a gentle smile had appeared on his handsome face while chatting with Tiffany on his phone. The second he saw Evelyn, it disappeared. He didn’t hide the fact that he was video-calling Tiffany.

Evelyn’s deer-like eyes were rooted to the ground. Facing his cold stare, she suddenly felt her heart squeeze.

“Bodil, do you have any manners? Can’t you knock?” There wasn’t a trace of emotion in Lucas’s voice.

Even though they were about to divorce, they had been married for years. Evelyn wasn’t able to keep her cool completely. She stared at him without shying away and calmly asked, “Do you think I’m pestering you again?”

He seemed to think so. Did he also think she was repeating the same tactic?

The door suddenly swung open, and Sophia reached out to grab Evelyn’s wrist. “Why are you in Lucas’s room? Come here.”

Without waiting for an explanation, Sophia pulled Evelyn to the opposite guest room. She used both arms to block the door. “I have a few more things to tell Lucas. He’ll be very busy tonight, so you should go to sleep.”

She sat in the dark for a long while before slowly working her way through her thoughts, which were racing wildly. She definitely wasn’t asking Euras to help her with her homework. They needed to tell Maria about the divorce eventually, and she had to know what arrangements Lucas had made.

2 p.m. Evelyn went downstairs and poured water for her medicine. When she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard Sophia’s impertinent voice coming from the kitchen island. “Tildary, don’t worry. I won’t let Evelyn get close to Lucas! I swear to…”

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