Chapter 98: Then Who Does She Like?

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Then Who Does She Like?

"I’m not upset, but..." Evelyn Grant looked at him and pressed her lips together. "But I don’t like being kept in the dark. I want to know everything."

After all, the incident with Julian Sterling had left a shadow on Evelyn Grant to some extent.

She was afraid that something would suddenly happen with the people close to her.

Something she knew absolutely nothing about.

A strange look flashed in Ryan Sterling’s eyes.

He opened his mouth, intending to tell Evelyn Grant about the law firm.

’After all, he had only created the law firm to protect her in the first place.’

But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, Ryan Sterling ultimately couldn’t say them.

’After all... he’d hidden so much from Evelyn Grant about this law firm already.’

’If he admitted it today, he would have to admit all the lies he’d told in the past.’

Ryan Sterling was afraid Evelyn Grant would get angry.

He was afraid all his past efforts would go to waste.

He and Evelyn Grant had only just begun to develop a special connection, and it was still very fragile.

The slightest disturbance could tear it all down.

Ryan Sterling couldn’t bear that.

"Mm."

He nodded, averting his gaze.

Evelyn Grant didn’t press the issue either.

She decided to trust Ryan Sterling this once. There was no particular reason, except that his actions had earned her trust this one time.

...

After hanging up the phone, Florence Morgan had been on edge.

The more she thought about the matter, the more something felt wrong.

Moreover, if things continued down this path, what would become of their family, of the entire Sterling family?

After thinking it over and over, she decided to call Julian Sterling.

After a few rings, he picked up.

"Mom."

Florence Morgan actually wanted to ask directly about Evelyn Grant and Ryan Sterling, but she held back at the last second.

Instead, after a moment’s thought, she decided to be more tactful.

"Julian, are you busy with work?"

"Yeah, I just got out of a meeting. What’s up?"

"Oh, nothing much. I just wanted to ask how things are going with you and Eve. Didn’t you tell me not to worry last time? I was just wondering about your progress."

Julian Sterling paused. "Things have been busy at the company, so I haven’t contacted her. You don’t need to worry about it. I have it under control."

"How can I not worry? I won’t be able to truly rest easy until you two get remarried!"

Florence Morgan was holding herself back from blurting out the situation with Ryan Sterling.

She was mainly afraid of upsetting her son.

"What I did before was a bit much, so it’s only natural that she’s angry and won’t forgive me right now! Mom, Evelyn Grant isn’t that easy to win over. You have to give me time."

"Is she still in love with you?"

Florence Morgan could only probe indirectly.

"Of course! How could she not be in love with me? Who else would she be in love with?"

"How can you be so sure? What if Eve isn’t in love with you anymore? Stop being so busy with work all the time. It’s not like our family is hurting for money! You need to win her back. That’s what’s most important."

"Mom, why are you pushing me so hard today?"

’His mother would urge him on before, but never like this.’

’She was practically forcing me to go and make up with Evelyn Grant right this second!’

"I—Of course I’m anxious! The longer this drags on, the less chance you have with Eve. I’m a woman; I know what it looks like when a woman’s heart is truly set against something! I’m just afraid... what if Eve has truly given up on you for good?"