Chapter 176

Evelyn didn't find out about what happened to Lillian until the next day—thanks to a news article online. But honestly, it didn't make much noise. Someone had clearly tried to keep it under wraps. Still, the article included a photo of Lillian with a terrified look on her face. The cut on her cheek was hard to miss. Evelyn forwarded the link to Julian: "Was this your doing?" His reply came in no time. [Julian]: My girl's got eyes like a hawk! That made Evelyn chuckle without even realizing. She'd spent the night at the old mansion and was having breakfast with Charles. When he saw her grinning at her phone, he let out a little snort. "Hmm? What's so funny?" He didn't need to guess—had to be that Everett kid messaging her something again. Evelyn looked up at him with a smile. "Nothing," she said casually. Charles gave her a quick look but decided not to dig further. Relieved, Evelyn quietly exhaled. Then Charles cleared his throat. "Whenever there's time, bring that boy over for a meal.