Chapter 192

Evelyn's POV After dinner, the kids disappeared upstairs, leaving me with the phone call I needed to make. I stared at Calvin's contact for a full minute before pressing call. To my surprise, he answered immediately. "You don't have a job anymore?" I asked dryly. "Normal people don't answer their phones that fast." "In the information age, answering quickly means I'm efficient," Calvin countered. "Some of us can multitask, Evelyn." I rolled my eyes. "Whatever. Look, the kids want to go to the lake this weekend and they've requested you join us." "I'll be there," he said without hesitation. His immediate response startled me. "Just like that? Is Bloodbane Pack going bankrupt? I thought Alphas were chained to their desks." "Unlike some people, I can delegate," he said, amusement in his voice. "Speaking of which, when was the last time you took a break from your lab? The kids mentioned they barely see you these days." My fingers tightened around the phone. "Don't lecture me about parentin