Unexpectedly, Evelyn suddenly distanced herself from Yara, walking straight to the side.
Yara wanted to chase after her but was too late. ‘Arrogant woman, do you think you can escape like this?’
“Evelyn,” Quetzal caught up, “Aren’t you coming with me to the celebration banquet?”
Evelyn smiled, “I’d like to go, but your brother-in-law probably won’t allow it.”
She had seen that Henry changed into casual clothes just now, he must have been waiting for her at the villa for a long time. He endured until now to come find her, already at his limit.
Quetzal subconsciously thought of William, furrowing her brows.
“Don’t worry,” Evelyn lightly patted her shoulder, “It’s not the one before. When you have time, I’ll introduce you to each other.”
Quetzal sighed in relief.
“Then… Evelyn, you must know that a man may not have money, but he must treat you well, and he can…”
“Alright, alright. I see.”
…
Evelyn got into the car.
“Are you angry?”
Henry lowered his gaze, holding her hand with a fleeting trace of displeasure in his eyes.
“Darling, I didn’t intentionally not wait for you to come back.” She approached, “It’s just that Quetzal was nervous about her performance, so she asked me to come and support her.”
“And incidentally make an investment?”
“Hmm, darling, you’re really so concerned about me, you found out so quickly.” Evelyn’s eyes lit up, expressing amazement.
Henry stared at her, stunned.
Noticing his reaction, Evelyn’s smile froze for a moment. She understood why Henry would react this way. In the past, if he dared to show even a hint of concern for her, she would have thought Henry was monitoring her. Then, she would have erupted, gone crazy, causing chaos in the entire villa, even in the entire Wilson family.
Before she could react, Evelyn felt a tightening around her waist as he pulled her into his sturdy embrace.
“Evelyn, if you weren’t in this world…”
I would go crazy.
He only said half of the sentence, but Evelyn instantly understand his meaning.
“I’m here. Don’t worry. I’m fine. I’m always here. We will be together forever…” She wrapped her arms around his neck, gradually tightening them, letting him feel her presence. “I promise you, as long as you’re here, I’ll always be by your side.”
Henry was one of her major motivations after her rebirth, perhaps even more than revenge. She didn’t dare to imagine a world without Henry, whether she would have the courage to live.
…
As soon as she returned to the villa, Evelyn headed straight to the kitchen.
“Darling, are you hungry?”
Before Henry could speak, David hurriedly answered, “Boss has been waiting for you to come back, hasn’t even taken a sip of water.”
Actually, what he wanted to say was that not only tonight, but during Madam’s illness these past two days, boss seemed to have only eaten one meal.
Seeing the expressions of the two, Evelyn guessed what David want to say.
Soon, the cheerful sound of her voice came from the kitchen, “Darling, wait patiently, it will be dinner time in another twenty minutes.”
Henry nodded silently, then looked at David. “Found anything?”
David lowered his head, “Tessa has been abroad for five years. She returned to the country just ten days ago and had no interaction with Madam except in the hospital this time.”
“But the state of Madam in the video…”
David hesitated, then proactively handed the surveillance video to Henry.
In the footage, Evelyn was concealed in the darkness, like an angel fallen into hell. Her eyes were filled with murderous intent and malice, clearly wanting to end Tessa’s life.
Watching his boss’ increasingly unpleasant expression, David reported in a low voice, “Boss, I also found out that the underground trading market is investigating the Thompson family. It seems like they intend to make a move.”
Henry’s brow lightly furrowed, “Keep a close eye on it, and if necessary, deal with it for her.”
The matters of the branch company were not yet resolved, and Henry only had a few bites then heading to the study.
Evelyn was about to clean up when her phone rang, displaying an unfamiliar number. She answered, and Yara’s sharp voice came through.
“Give me five million. Otherwise, I’ll ruin ‘Serena’ and ruin you and Quetzal.”
Evelyn paused for a moment and responded coldly, “Well, I had no idea that relying on a man could give you such great courage. What capital do you have to negotiate with me?”
“I am the capital,” Yara still maintained her arrogant tone, “Without me, ‘Serena’ is nothing. Before the next performance, if you don’t have five million, I will terminate the contract.”
She was convinced that Evelyn couldn’t do without her. Otherwise, in the situation earlier tonight, Evelyn wouldn’t have tried so hard to correct her dance moves and give her a chance.
As there was no response from the other end of the phone for a long time, Yara became somewhat anxious. She gritted her teeth and angrily said, “Tonight, the reporters present all saw the incident of you ‘pushing’ me down the stairs. If I release more details, do you think you have a chance to turn the tables?”
Evelyn raised an eyebrow, “Hmm, you seem very terrifying. My heart is pounding right now, scared to death.”
She looked up in the direction of the stairs, only to see Henry, wearing a bathrobe, walking towards her with leisurely steps. His damp hair covered half of his forehead, giving him a mysterious aura.
The faintly visible muscles…
Evelyn felt her heart might jump out.
Listening to Evelyn’s slightly trembling voice, Yara looked smug. Just as she was about to add more details, Evelyn’s voice, like a bucket of cold water, poured over her, chilling her entire body.
“The contract termination will be sent to you tomorrow.”
Yara almost screamed, “What did you say?”
Evelyn’s voice also turned icy, “Sometimes, you need to pay a price to learn a lesson.”
“Yara, did you really think I gave you a chance because I valued you? Have you looked in the mirror when you went home?”
Upon hearing this, Yara instinctively looked at herself in the mirror, and when she realized Evelyn’s meaning, her face turned green.
“You…”
Evelyn didn’t give her a chance to speak, “I asked you to practice ten times tonight because I didn’t want ‘Serena’ to be ruined by someone like you. Honestly, your dancing is garbage, not even comparable to the stray dogs on the street.”
Yara, infuriated by the insults, shouted, “You initiated the termination of our contract, so you’ll have to pay me ten times the penalty fee. Evelyn, you owe me eighty million.”
“Heh, let me remind you, phones have a function called recording,” Evelyn sarcastically whispered, “Your announcement of termination was quite loud.”
“As for the details you mentioned, I kindly advise you, if you’re not afraid of death, just go ahead and release them.”
With that, she hung up the phone with a decisive ‘click.’
“Darling, you’re done with work so soon?” Evelyn instantly rushed towards Henry.
“Whose call was it?”
Evelyn explained, “An annoying woman, interrupting my appreciation of abs…”
“What?” He furrowed his brow.
“Nothing, I mean that woman is just really annoying.”
Henry reluctantly believed her explanation, “Are you full?”
The lighting cast a soft glow over the two, enhancing the warm atmosphere.
Evelyn suddenly felt like they were just ordinary people. No need for revenge, no need to worry about The Wilson family’s honor or disgrace-just each other.
Seeing her in a daze, Henry asked again, “Are you full?”
Evelyn hadn’t fully snapped out of her thoughts, nodded numbly.
In the next moment, her body suddenly lifted off the ground.
“Well then… it’s my turn.”
Evelyn quickly protested, “I haven’t taken a shower yet…”
Henry suddenly leaned down, silencing her incessant chatter with a kiss, “It’s okay… I’ll help you.”
Evelyn: “…” She suddenly realized she was powerless to argue.
…
Henry scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bathroom then to the steamy bathtub, filled with bubbles. He stooped low and settled her body into the tub.
Her body relaxed immediately and it was engulfed with the warm water inside the bubbles.
Henry exhaled sharply before he crouched down. He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear while staring at her.
Then he started taking off her clothes, one after the other, then the pants…
His finger ran along her shoulder while she shivered to his tingling touches.
“Evelyn…”. Henry called while traveling his hand down across her stomach.
“Yes…”. Evelyn mumbled as he dipped his hand into the wet tub and used his fingers to trace circles around her navel, sending jolts of wanton excitement all over her body. He leaned his face closer and whispered into her ear.
He said, lowering his hand between her inner thighs. “Do you want me?” His soft touch was sending her over the edge. He glided two fingers into her folds…