Chapter 363

The moment Eli grabbed her hand, Evelyn instinctively tried to pull it back—but he didn’t let go. Her fair cheeks slowly flushed a deep pink. Her heart started racing, beating so fast it felt like it might leap right out of her chest. "What’s wrong?" Eli reached out to feel her forehead, making sure she wasn’t sick before asking in a low voice. "N-Nothing..." Evelyn could only watch as William stiffly turned and walked out of the study. Her face burned even more. Compared to Eli’s overwhelming presence that completely ignored everyone else, she was still a bit thin-skinned. But Eli always seemed effortlessly gentle, affectionate even, and had that calm, magnetic charm. And her defenses? Completely useless against him. In that moment, Evelyn found herself comparing—when she’d been with Christopher, she'd never felt this way, had she? Back then, everything just flowed naturally, like it was supposed to happen. Eli paused, noticing her flushed face, but chose not to press. Maybe she just