Chapter 123

"Huh?" Evan froze for a second, not sure how to respond. I mean, what was he supposed to say? That Mrs. Cooper looked genuinely happy? It's a divorce for crying out loud, not some wedding celebration. But saying she was heartbroken would've been flat-out lying. Evan hesitated, then said, "She, uh… didn't seem to react much. Just said, 'See you at four.'" A scoff came through the speaker on the other end. "Didn't react? She's probably grinning like she won the lottery." There was definite gritted-teeth energy in that tone. Evan paused a beat before replying seriously, "I don't think it's quite that bad." If he remembered right, Claire just had a faint smile—looked a bit pleased, yeah, but not laughing-out-loud level happy. Silence. And then, click. Call ended. Evan: "…" Hospital. Nelson was standing by the window, face dark as a storm. He stared down at his phone as the screen dimmed, his grip so tight it looked like he might crush it. Not that bad, huh… right. "Nelson…" A soft voice dr