Chapter 94: What’s Wrong with You and Your Brother?

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: What’s Wrong with You and Your Brother?

’It was just like how Ryan Sterling’s subordinates acted whenever they saw him.’

Evelyn thought she could slip away quietly, but she’d barely taken two steps when Mr. Shaw, who had just hung up the phone, called out to her!

"Ms. Grant!"

Since she’d been spotted, she could only turn back awkwardly and offer him a smile.

"Mr. Shaw, you haven’t left for the day yet?"

"Ah, almost!" Mr. Shaw looked awkward as well.

He wasn’t sure if Evelyn had overheard something she shouldn’t have.

Mr. Shaw couldn’t even remember what he had just said to Mr. Sterling on the phone, so he quickly stopped her, intending to probe a little.

"Did you... need to see me about something?"

Evelyn could see he didn’t seem to have anything important to discuss, yet he had suddenly stopped her for some unknown reason.

"Oh, I just wanted to ask you how your recent case is going!"

Mr. Shaw smiled and deliberately glanced around. Seeing no one else nearby, he continued, "The firm’s workload has been heavy lately. I know you’re all very responsible and dedicated lawyers. As a partner, I can’t let you get too overworked. I just wanted to check in! Don’t read too much into it."

Evelyn smiled. "I don’t find it to be too much at all! Every job requires hard work, and our firm is actually quite accommodating!"

She wasn’t just saying that to flatter Mr. Shaw; it was actually the truth.

’Although... that business with the rumors behind her back was quite disgusting, on the whole, there weren’t any major problems.’

’After all, that’s just how it is in a place with a lot of women. It’s unavoidable anywhere.’

"I’m glad you have such a high opinion of our firm! Well then, you should head home. I won’t keep you any longer."

"Okay. See you tomorrow, Mr. Shaw."

Evelyn gave a little wave, picked up her bag, and headed out of the law firm.

After a few steps, she instinctively glanced back.

She happened to see Mr. Shaw looking as if he’d just let out a huge sigh of relief!

...

After giving Mr. Shaw his instructions, Ryan Sterling still felt uneasy.

Julian Sterling had sent him the screenshot of the text conversation between him and their mother.

He knew all too well what the consequences would be if Evelyn were to see it.

’It was too terrifying to even contemplate!’

But Julian Sterling was now using this to threaten him, and trying to reason with him was clearly impossible.

Ryan Sterling’s only option was to go through his mother.

He furrowed his thick brows in thought, then called Florence Morgan.

"Mom."

"So you do know how to call me?"

"..." Ryan pinched the bridge of his nose. "Why did you show my brother our conversation?"

Florence Morgan paused for a moment.

"What, was there something in there I wasn’t supposed to share?"

"I—"

Ryan was at a loss for words, unsure of where to even begin.

"What on earth is going on with you and your brother? I keep feeling like something’s off between you two, but neither of you will tell me anything!"

As their mother, she wasn’t so dense that she couldn’t tell something was wrong.

After all, the two brothers used to have a pretty good relationship!

They had grown up together, and there had been almost no friction between them.

There was a time when Florence Morgan and her husband were busy with work every day, swamped with so many things that they had no time for home. It was always the older son who took care of the younger one.

Even with two children in the house, there had never been any problems.

So how was it that ever since Evelyn Grant divorced her older son, her two boys’ relationship had changed?

’Could it be...’

"Do you really want to know?"

"Of course, I do! Or should I just let you two keep me in the dark forever?"