Chapter 273

Oliver came back not long after. When he saw Evelyn showing up with Julian, he instantly got what was going on. After a quick nod to Alfred West, Oliver led them straight to the study he'd temporarily taken over in the manor. He listened quietly as Evelyn broke down her suspicions—clearly thought-out and step-by-step. It didn't take long before he got lost in his thoughts. It was a while before Oliver finally looked over at Julian. "What about you? What's your take?" Clearly, he wanted to know where Julian stood on this. Julian had one hand in his pocket and held Evelyn's hand with the other. He answered casually, "I back her on this." He didn't doubt that Nathaniel might've done it on purpose. After all, once Nathaniel realized he couldn't sway Evelyn—and she'd even gone full throttle to shut him down—he might've snapped. Let's not forget he'd been messed with quite a few times by both Evelyn and Julian. Now that Nathaniel knew he couldn't get the upper hand, and that Evelyn was nosin