Semua Bab I Left the Son to My Ex's Mistress, He Regrets: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Evelyn’s POV“What's the matter?” I said. I was a bit impatient, but I answered the call anyway because I knew Adrian — if I didn't pick up, he'd keep calling.“It's about the property. I want to talk to you.” His voice was neither cold nor warm, no longer pretending.I really didn't expect him to bring up the property issue straight away like that. However, today was Sophie's birthday, and I was worried that if I went to meet with Adrian, Sophie would be upset. Just as I was about to refuse, Sophie tugged at my sleeve.She whispered, “It's okay, Mom. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I'll stay home and wait for you.”Sophie really is a good girl. My eyes welled up with tears. I thought about it and decided I should meet with Adrian. Because I suspected he wasn't just calling to discuss property matters. I wanted to find out what else he was up to.“Mom, please come back soon, okay?” While she liked the housekeeper, they didn’t have a close relationship.“Honey, I promise I'll come

Evelyn's POVAdrian's ugly threats didn't affect my mood. My original intention was just to figure out his game plan. I wouldn't let someone unworthy dampen my spirits. Now that I knew Adrian's plan, I was prepared, and wouldn't be deceived by him again.On the way back to the Hastings house, I parked at the local mall. Inside the shopping center, I picked out a dainty little princess dress and a set of Barbie dolls for Sophie.When I returned, Nicholas had already come home.“You're home so early?” I observed. I was a bit surprised because he often worked late.“It's Sophie's birthday, so I naturally wanted to get home as soon as possible.”He truly was a devoted father. He cared deeply about his little daughter, which made him a much better man than Adrian. With that comparison, my admiration for Nicholas grew even more.“Where's Sophie?” I didn't see her in the living room“She's up in her room. My mother bought her a gift, a game console. She's trying it out. I'll call her down.”

Chapter 35Nate's perspective.At home, I received a call from the hospital which took about a half hour. When the call was over, I remembered that I hadn't replied to Evelyn's message yet, and I felt a little concerned.I opened the chat interface to reply, but after thinking about it, I hesitated. Maybe she was busy? Never mind, I shouldn't disturb her.I didn't know why, but I felt a bit restless. I poured myself a glass of red wine and stood on the balcony to catch the breeze. As I reminisced about the past, a bitter taste filled my heart.I didn't know what was wrong with me. I shouldn't be so petty, but for some reason, seeing Evelyn and Nicholas so close made my heart ache.A few months ago, Nicholas contacted me, asking me to return to the country to help treat a friend. When I found out his friend was Evelyn, I was both happy and worried.Cancer is a very difficult disease to cure, but fortunately, Evelyn was in the early stages and she responded well to treatment. Since we pa

Evelyn’s POVWhat did she see? I looked at Mia in confusion. She seemed to have read my mind.She said, “When you turned around, looking worn out tonight, he knew you wanted something to drink. When you got a few spare moments and went to get something to eat, he hurried over to pull out your chair. Plus, he clearly knows what you do and don't eat. Would an ordinary friend know all that about you?”She wasn’t finished. “And there's more,” she said mysteriously. “According to insider information, Nicholas had an important business meeting scheduled for tonight, but he canceled it and went to your studio opening instead. I suspect he must like you a lot. Otherwise, why would he be so concerned about you?”Mia said this inside information came from a friend. Hearing her out, my heart skipped a beat and I frowned. My heart started racing. To be honest, before Mia mentioned any of this, I hadn't even noticed any of these things.I had to admit that Nicholas seemed to know me rather well.

Evelyn’s POV“Sophie, wake up, honey.” It looked like she was still sleeping. I pulled open the curtains, but Sophie still hadn't woken up. I laughed. The Lazy little thing!I went over to the bed to gently nudge her. Sophie was so adorable. She loved to pout when she slept, just like a cute little piglet.But something was wrong. Why did she look so pale?“Sophie? Sophie!”Something's wrong! She wasn’t responding! My heart started racing. I immediately picked up her limp body and rushed out of the room, shouting for Nicholas.“Nicholas, something's wrong! Sophie won’t wake up! We need to get to the hospital right away!”Nicholas practically ran out of the house, not even bothering to call his driver. He drove us to the hospital himself, as fast as he could.Sophie has her own attending physician so we called her doctor, who immediately rushed her into the emergency room. Ten minutes, half an hour went by — I was sweating and taking short breaths, as I paced in the waiting room. Nich