Chapter 68

Evelyn almost couldn't keep her smile steady—her face was starting to cramp. Grabbing onto an excuse, she finally got a breather. Just as she lifted her dress to go look for Julian, Hannah and Thomas came walking up to her. "Aunt Hannah, Uncle Thomas." Evelyn collected herself and greeted the two with a composed smile. She had just seen Hannah with George. Now it was just Hannah and Thomas—no sign of her father. Evelyn didn't need to guess. Clearly, Hannah had annoyed him enough to make him leave. Totally believable. Hannah had a knack for that. Thomas beamed at her. "You look gorgeous tonight, Evelyn. This is a little something from me—to celebrate you finally stepping into your own." As he spoke, he handed over the nicely wrapped gift he had brought. Evelyn took it with a grateful smile. "Thank you, Uncle. That's really thoughtful of you." Thomas didn't say much more, just gently ruffled her hair with a warm smile—a classic doting uncle. Hannah, on the other hand, stood there with a