Chapter 207
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Chapter 208
And besides-
Back when he was suppressing Stella and stopping her from making a scene, hadn’t he had plenty of methods?
So now he suddenly had none?
Evan took another hard drag of his cigarette. “If you won’t think of something, who will? You’re always full
of ideas.”
Lucas did have plenty of ideas,
But this time was different.
“This isn’t the same,” Lucas said flatly. “You messed up too badly this time. She doesn’t want you anymore.
“When a woman truly decides she’s done with a man, it doesn’t matter how much she loved him before. Now, she’ll look at you and feel nothing but disgust.”
Evan: “…”
His face darkened further.
Lucas didn’t hold back. “Don’t take it the wrong way. You’re not going to be able to win her back right now.
“The only thing you can do is refuse the divorce. But with her temper, that’s just going to make her hate you even more.”
That part, Lucas got exactly right.
Stella was doing everything she could to get out.
And the more Evan refused, the more she despised him.
Evan’s voice dropped. “There’s really no other way?”
“None,” Lucas said bluntly. “Unless you can give her the child back.”
The moment he heard the word child, something in Evan’s chest tightened.
The child…
Over the past two years, Stella had gone through a lot trying to have one.
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But in the last six months, ever since Steven died and everything at the old house spiraled, that obsession had faded.
Lucas added, “But honestly, even if you could give the child back, I don’t think she’d forgive you.”
He knew Stella’s temper too well.
Evan shot him a dark look. “What did I even call you here for?”
Lucas: “…”
So now it was his fault?
Evan couldn’t fix his own relationship and still had the nerve to blame someone else.
Lucas was annoyed too, but he held it in.
“So what’s her situation right now?”
Evan paused. “She doesn’t know… that I already know about the pregnancy and the miscarriage.”
Lucas’s eyes widened. “She doesn’t know?”
Evan nodded. “No.”
More than anything… he didn’t dare tell her.
Lucas thought for a moment. “Then keep it that way. Just pretend you don’t know.”
Not knowing was still better than facing it head-on.
Because once it was out in the open, there might be no coming back.
Evan said nothing.
Lucas continued, “And remember this. This is probably your last chance.
“If you do anything else that upsets her during this time… then it’s really over between you.
“Because the moment you face it directly, you won’t be able to refuse a single thing she asks for.”
If Stella found out that Evan knew the truth-
She would definitely demand accountability.
From Summer. From the Wright family.
And Evan?
At the end of the day, he was still a Wright.
And Steven’s child-
He would never abandon that responsibility.
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After Lucas left, Evan stayed in the study, smoking one cigarette after another until the sky outside turned completely dark.
Then he went to the kitchen.
Marianne looked up when she saw him. “These are for Madam. Should I bring them upstairs?”
“I’ll take them,” Evan said.
Stella’s pale face flashed through his mind.
His breathing tightened.
For the first time, he felt clearly-
He had really been wrong.
Why hadn’t he believed her, even just a little?
Why hadn’t he cared enough to notice what she was going through?
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Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
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