Amelia didn't want Christopher to have too many interactions with her daughter.Although he was Evelyn's father by blood, he had never acknowledged her as his daughter and even hurt her. Since that was the case, Amelia would rather he keep his distance. She didn't want him to give Evelyn false hopes.Christopher's brow arched as he looked deeply at Amelia.Suddenly, he chuckled. His face was unreadable.Amelia frowned. Her request seemed to be exactly what he wanted, as though she finally knew her place.Ignoring him entirely, she walked past him back to the private room.With Evelyn around, they didn't drink much. The party ended at about eight.When Jasper carried Evelyn downstairs to the car, she pecked him on his cheek and said, "Thank you, Uncle Jasper."Jasper stood stunned, suddenly at a loss for words. He looked blankly at Amelia, who chuckled. "Nervous? The pure love of a child," she said.Winona burst out laughing. "Even at his age, Jasper's never been in a relat
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