บททั้งหมดของ Didn't Want Me Before, Can't Have Me Now: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Warren had never seen this side of Evelyn before. He hugged her tight and soothed her. "Calm down, Evelyn. I've gotten the best doctor to save him. I won't let him leave you."Evelyn couldn't stop sobbing. "My dad wouldn't attempt to end his life for no reason, Warren. Someone must have told him about our relationship! If I find out who that person is, I won't let them off the hook. It won't matter who they are!"She was in utter pain, crying so hard that she could barely catch her breath. Yet, there was also a rare cutthroat glare in her teary eyes.Warren lowered his gaze while his cold fingertips wiped the tears from her eyes. His voice was slightly hoarse. "Don't worry. I'll investigate the truth and give you an explanation. Please don't cry anymore."He had never felt this way before. It was like a drive to resort to anything for fear of losing something.Warren knew he'd have no excuse to keep Evelyn close if anything happened to Simon. At that moment, he only had one though

Warren understood what Simon meant by that. He respectfully lowered his head and said, "What we said was the truth, Mr. Jefferson. You should rest up and recover. You still have many things to do."Simon met Warren's eyes before lightly nodding.…A week later, Simon was discharged from the hospital.Evelyn wanted to celebrate Simon's recovery and cleanse any lingering bad luck from his former imprisonment. So, she hosted a party at home and invited her best friends.Jazzie was fully on board with that. She especially got Simon to throw salt over his shoulder to ward off bad luck. She even chanted, "I banish you, bad luck, and call forth good fortune, a successful career, and a smooth life."Ethan nearly burst out in laughter as he stood beside Jazzie and watched her antics.He leaned forward to look at her mouth, which hadn't stopped chanting. He then teased her. "Jeez, what's with all these blessings? Are you going to say more? Anyone who doesn't know the situation might think

Gertrude chuckled coldly upon hearing that. "Sure, you can separate from the family. But first, Evelyn must get with James Foley. She will be his third woman, alongside his wife and girlfriend. James has taken an interest in her. If she refuses, James will chop off one of Leo's arms."Simon was so enraged that his chest tightened painfully. How could he have such a biased mother? So what if Leo was the Jefferson family's eldest grandchild? Wasn't Evelyn a Jefferson, too? How could Gertrude have the audacity to sacrifice Evelyn just to save Leo from debt?Simon pulled Evelyn to stand behind him. He had never been this ruthless before. "What gives Leo the right to make my daughter pay for his gambling debts? He deserves to lose an arm! Besides, my daughter already has a husband, so you don't have to worry about finding her a partner. Please leave!"Tegan Byrne was the wife of Simon's older brother, Maurice. She supported Gertrude while watching the conversation unfold in amusement.

Leo almost stumbled as he shot off the ground. He kept his eyes on Warren and muttered, "May I leave now that Evelyn has forgiven me, Mr. Larkin?"Warren barked, "Get out of my sight!"Gertrude dared not say anything while in the face of the horrifying Warren. She could only bring Tegan and Leo away.The hall resumed its usual silence.Simon sighed. "We were having such a great meal, but they ruined it."Evelyn consoled him at once, "Dad, I'll have the cook prepare a few more dishes. Let's continue our meal. From now on, all that has to do with the Jefferson family no longer concerns us. That's considered a good thing for us.""You're right. You and I won't have to wait at their every beck and call anymore. We'll live our own lives now," Simon replied.Then, he led the group back into the dining room and even welcomed Warren. "Hey, Warren? I'll have someone bring another set of cutlery since you've just got back from work."Warren squeezed Evelyn's hand as he spoke lowly, "Than

Evelyn wanted to stay a good distance away.Warren suddenly felt a weight in his chest. He tugged at his necktie to loosen it before entering the elevator first. He and Evelyn soon entered a men's clothing shop.The shop's sales attendant immediately noticed the duo's outfits and their commanding presence. She knew the two would be big spenders. With a smile, she approached them. "Is there anything I can help you with, sir and miss?"Warren kept a frosty demeanor as he headed straight for the couch. There, he brought out his phone to do some work.Meanwhile, Evelyn smiled, nodded, and approached the clothing display. She instantly noticed an ocean blue shirt. The color suited most people's undertones and gave a mature yet youthful appearance at the same time.She thought it would look good on Warren. The only issue was the color wasn't Warren's favorite. Evelyn knew that because she had never seen this color in his wardrobe.She picked the shirt up and looked at Warren to ask,