Chapter 38

Evangeline had clawed her way into Asher's life using her father's life-saving favor and Asher's guilt. She couldn't afford to fail now. Not when she still had an unexpected pregnancy to deal with. She picked up her phone again and sent a message to Amanda. "Aunt Amanda, I'll come visit you tomorrow." … Meanwhile, Asher had returned to his estate. Agnes had already finished cleaning and gone home. He didn't turn the lights on. Standing in the entryway, his gaze fell on the shoe cabinet. Juliet's pink, fluffy slippers used to be there. It was neatly paired with his black leather ones. Every time he came home, she would run over in those cute slippers, stand on her tiptoes, and help him loosen his tie. "Was today exhausting?" That sweet greeting always washed the fatigue away. Asher shrugged off his jacket and tossed it onto the couch. His gaze drifted to the coffee table. There used to be a potted ivy there. Juliet watered it every morning. She would trim the dead leaves, t