#Chapter 68: Deeper Feelings

[Evelyn’s POV] Oh...Well, that certainly sobered me up real quick, emotionally. For a moment, I stared blankly at Alexander and wondered why on earth he would want to listen to what went on in my childhood. There weren’t exactly a lot of good times to speak of. I scolded myself for the mistake of having admitted to everyone about my family’s past digressions against me. I should have taken care in my response. Instead, I was fairly certain that I ended up making everyone feel uncomfortable. The last thing I wanted was to make them feel like they had to pity me. I took in a steady breath and wiped away the remnants of the tears that had fallen down my cheeks with the back of my hand. “Alexander,” I started. “I don’t think you really want to hear about any of that—” “Why don’t you let me be the judge of that?” he questioned softly. My hand still remained firmly enveloped within his own. It was a clear reminder that I was in a safe space. This just wasn’t something t