Chapter 77

The car stopped at the gate of Silverhollow Villa. Evan was still waiting for Nelson Cooper's answer. After a long pause, the man finally spoke in a low voice. "Leave the divorce papers for now," Nelson said, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. "Once she wakes up, I'll go with her in person." Evan nodded. "Got it, Mr. Cooper. I'll head back to the office then." "Wait a sec," Nelson replied. Of course, he wouldn't make Evan take a cab back. There were other cars in the garage, and if needed, Evan could come by again later to pick him up. Right now, Nelson was carefully smoothing out Claire's clothes, doing his best to move gently as he tried to carry her out of the car. Evan watched, a bit stunned. He'd never seen his boss like this—his expression soft, his touch so cautious, like he was holding something fragile. Not even with Serena, the woman everyone assumed would eventually become Mrs. Cooper, had Evan seen Nelson act this way. What he'd seen with Serena was distant politenessBut th