Chapter 26 How to Deal with Trash

Evelyn raised her head as her eyes slowly fluttered open. Hugo was already by her side, peering down at her flustered face. When their eyes met, her expression fell. She turned away. Hugo's gaze grew increasingly intimidating. She felt the tension building. Skylar, moving her hand away, happily chimed in at that moment, "Hugh, when did you arrive…" He directed an icy glare at Skylar and barked, "How dare you hit my wife?" Her eyes wavered in disbelief at the words that left his mouth. At the same time, Evelyn was surprised Hugo would defend her. She too looked at Hugo in shock. She had thought he wouldn't show up because he was upset, but he came over anyway. When her thoughts were still jumbled up, Hugo had pulled her into an embrace and gently dabbed away the coffee stains on her face as if he were handling something precious and fragile. His movements triggered something in Evelyn, who felt a rush of emotions and the urge to cry. She blinked her tears back. Something i