Chapter 215

Even though Evan’s whereabouts were still unknown, this was the first time our relationship felt so clear. Compared to the past full of second-guessing and hurting each other, this kind of honesty now—it just felt... surprisingly nice. But what neither Henry nor I expected was how mad Mr. Howard Smith would actually get. Kinda like back when he found out I was pregnant—he straight-up demanded Henry marry me to take responsibility. Now, hearing what Marilyn had done, he immediately wanted Henry’s father to divorce her! Just like Henry said, the answer came the next day—Mr. Smith insisted on the divorce. And the whole family basically went into panic mode. I mean, come on, Henry’s father’s not young anymore. A divorce at this age? People would laugh. And if folks started asking why? It would be a nightmare to explain. Evan not being Jason’s son was dramatic enough. If it came out that Marilyn not only snatched Evan but pressured his cousin to step down from the inheritance, and then used