Chapter 237

It was the middle of the night when a shrill ringtone broke the silence. Evelyn and Julian opened their eyes at the same time. Still curled up in Julian's arms, Evelyn mumbled sleepily. She glanced at the clock—it wasn't even 1:30. "It's my phone," Julian whispered to Evelyn. He gently loosened his hold on her and reached for the phone on the nightstand. Caller: Sebastian Andrews. "Sebastian," Julian answered. If Sebastian was calling at this hour, something must've happened. Sebastian's voice came through, cold and tense. "Victor's in an accident." Victor? An accident? Julian shot upright in bed. His voice dropped. "What happened?" While speaking, he threw off the covers. Evelyn, half-asleep again, stirred as Julian's sudden movement made her open her eyes. She caught a glimpse of Julian's face—his entire demeanor was ice-cold. Her instincts kicked in—something bad had happened. She didn't need more explanation; she climbed out of bed right away. Seeing Julian grab clothes from the fl