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CHAPTER 167
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Dumping My Ex For His Uncle CHAPTER 167
EVELYNEveryone gathered in the living room, and Robert lowered himself into his usual armchair, resting his cane beside his knees. I sat down beside Julian on the sofa, and he immediately reached for my hand, holding it on his knee as if it belonged there. Across the room, Viktor had chosen a seat near the window. I could feel his eyes on me, even though I kept mine fixed on Robert. I took a slow breath and reminded myself to look relaxed, though my shoulders were so stiff that they ached. Robert cleared his throat, and the room fell silent. “I have been thinking a lot lately,” he said. “This family has been busy and drifting apart for years, and I do not want to wait until it is too late to bring everyone together again. So I have decided that this summer, all of us will go on a vacation to the old house by the sea.” “The old house?” Julian’s mother asked, sitting up straight. “Father, we haven’t all been there in years.” “That is exactly the point,” Robert replied. “I want us t
Dumping My Ex For His Uncle CHAPTER 166
JULIANAfter Evelyn left the study, the room became very quiet, and I could still feel the warmth of her hand in mine. My grandfather did not speak right away. He took his time pouring himself a glass of water from the jug on his desk, then looked at me over the rim as he drank. I swallowed nervously, wondering what business matter he wanted to discuss.“The board vote to decide who becomes the next president of Apex Crest is approaching,” he said at last, setting the glass down. “Some board members support you, but others are beginning to question your judgment. Your position is not as secure as you might think.”“I know, Grandfather,” I said, sitting up straighter. “But I’ve done everything I can to prove I’m capable of leading this company.”“I know you have, and some of the board members are pleased with your work,” he said. “But others have begun to question your judgment. After the rumours about your marriage, they are asking themselves whether a man who cannot keep his own hous
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EVELYNMy heart was already pounding, but the sound of Julian knocking again, louder this time, made it race even faster. I looked up at Viktor with wide eyes.“Please, stop. Let me go. He will find us,” I whispered.“Then tell me the real reason,” Viktor said quietly, refusing to move. “Tell me why you’re doing this, Evelyn. I can’t accept what you said. I saw the way you looked at me in that hotel room, and I know what I saw wasn’t a lie.”“Evelyn?” Julian called from the other side of the door. “Are you in there?”“I can’t tell you,” I said, my voice breaking. “Please, Viktor. I just can’t. Not now.”I didn’t even realise I was crying until I felt tears slipping down my cheeks. I was exhausted from all the lies, terrified that Julian might open the door and find us together, which would ruin my plans, and heartbroken by the pain I could see in Viktor’s eyes. Everything I had been trying so hard to hold back suddenly overwhelmed me, and I couldn’t stop the tears. I pressed my lips t
Dumping My Ex For His Uncle CHAPTER 164
EVELYNI had barely turned the corner of the hallway on my way back to the dining area when a hand closed around my wrist and pulled me sideways through a half-open door. I almost cried out, but the door shut behind me before I could make a sound. The room was dim, lit only by a small lamp near the window. When I spun around, my heart gave a violent jump. Viktor was standing right in front of me“What are you doing?” I whispered, keeping my voice low. “Have you lost your mind? Julian could walk out of that study at any moment and come looking for me.”He did not answer. Instead, he took a slow step towards me, and I noticed that his eyes were slightly red. His jaw was tight, and there was a heaviness in his expression that made him look older than he had at dinner. I stepped back without thinking, then took another step until something hard pressed against the back of my legs. It was a dressing table, and I gripped its edge with both hands to steady myself. “What game are you playin
Dumping My Ex For His Uncle CHAPTER 163
EVELYNBut then, I reminded myself that a man who laughed so easily could still be hiding a terrible secret, so I kept my eyes open and my ears alert. The photograph lingered in my mind, and I couldn't shake it off. Every time Kane lifted his glass or spoke, I looked for a crack in his smile, but all I saw was a tired, charming man in his forties enjoying his dinner.Throughout the meal, Julian could not keep his hands to himself. He touched my fingers when he passed me a dinner roll, then rested his hand on my lap when he leaned over to speak.“Try the lamb, Evelyn,” he whispered close to my ear. “You always liked it.”Once, he even brushed a strand of hair away from my face, letting his thumb linger against my cheek. Each time, I forced myself not to flinch and smiled at him as sweetly as I could. My cheeks ached from it, and my stomach twisted painfully.Worse than his touch was the knowledge that Viktor was watching. I could feel his eyes on me even without looking in his directio
Dumping My Ex For His Uncle CHAPTER 162
EVELYNI was halfway down the staircase when I saw Julian waiting at the bottom, one hand resting on the polished rail and his face turned up toward me. He looked at me the way he used to in the early days of our marriage, with his lips slightly parted and his eyes soft. For a second, I almost forgot everything that had happened between us. Then I remembered, and my stomach tightened beneath the fabric of my dress.“You look beautiful,” he said when I reached the last step. “Honestly, Evelyn, you are breathtaking. I knew that dress would suit you.”“Thank you,” I said, forcing a small smile. He had bought the dress for me himself, and he was so proud of it that he kept glancing at me as though he wanted me to praise his choice.I wondered whether his mistress had been the one to choose it for him, just as she had picked the colour of the car he gave me for my birthday. He had come home that day looking so pleased with himself, and I had thanked him without knowing that another woman h
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