#Chapter 194: The Attack

[Evelyn’s POV] “Alexander, I hardly think me going to the market is considered a risk,” I said from the dresser. I chose a light pink blouse and a faded pair of jeans. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d gone to the open market. Actually, I could. It was the time when Alexander had found me there with Michael. He’d completely lost his resolve and took all of his anger out on me. As long ago as it was, the memory still pinched in the back of my mind like an itch I could never fully scratch. Everything was so different back then. Alexander and I were nowhere near the kind of close we are today. It made me want to smile. But I still wanted to return to the market. It was once my happy place before it had gotten sullied by the sour feelings. I wanted to regain my happy place back and move on. However, Alexander was beginning to have some major misgivings when it came to leaving the manor lately. As unsettling as it was to find out that Alexander had openly blackmaile