Chapter 107

Edward’s eyes instantly narrowed, and to keep her from seeing through him, he quickly lowered his gaze, hiding the flicker in his eyes. But Alice gave him no room to dodge. She pressed again, “So? Is that a yes, Mr. Hawthorne?” Edward reined in his emotions and looked up slowly. His dark eyes locked onto hers, unwavering. “You want to see him so badly… planning to finally go through with the divorce?” “I just want to see him,” Alice answered calmly, unfazed. She was no longer desperate to get the divorce done; her urgency had shifted. Now, there were too many unanswered questions swirling in her head—and she needed to see Alexander Blake face-to-face to clear things up. “Maybe… he’s not able to see you right now?” “Why not?” Alice frowned. “Is he sick, or something else going on he can’t talk about?” Edward knew that blaming it on anemia again just wouldn’t cut it. That excuse had run its course. But honestly, he had no clue what else he could say to justify not showing up when they we