Leaving the hospital, Evelyn contacted Jonathan, asking him to find out the truth about her mother’s murder from Zachary as soon as possible.
On the other hand, she found Gavin and sent him several messages angrily. Damn it, with this disguise mask on her face, she only learned how to put it on and forgot how to take it off. How could she go home with this disguise on her face?
However, Gavin did not reply even after two hours.
As the day gradually darkened, Evelyn could only return to the mansion wearing the mask.
Seeing her in this state, Eleanor was terrified.
“Madam… What happened to you? I’ll find a doctor and inform boss.”
“Eleanor,” Evelyn quickly held her, “I’m fine. This is a special makeup. It’s fake.”
“I’ll remove it later.”
“Okay.” Eleanor breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly remembered something, advising, “Madam, you should remove it sooner. In case Ellis sees it, it might frighten him.”
“Ellis? Isn’t he already…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Evelyn heard the pitter-patter of footsteps coming from the stairs. She had spent a few days with Ellis, feeling like they had known each other for years, and she instantly recognized the distinct sound of Ellis’s little feet.
Feeling delighted, Evelyn stood up just as the door to the mansion opened.
“Ahhh… Ghost, there’s a ghost in Henry’s house!” Alexander saw Evelyn’s face and immediately started jumping, pointing at Evelyn and shouting.
He turned around seeking help from Henry, “Henry, can’t you hear me talking?”
He anticipated Henry’s reaction, but instead, Henry approached Evelyn with a smile, full of indulgence, and asked, “What are you playing today?”
Evelyn blinked and didn’t say anything, directing her gaze towards Alexander, clearly accusing him.
Henry explained, “He came over for a meal. Ellis has been staying with him these past few days.”
“Uh-huh.” Evelyn thought for a moment, “Considering he has been taking care of Ellis, approved.”
“Fuck… It’s you…” Alexander bravely followed, observed Evelyn for a while, and then recognized her.
“Evelyn, I just wanted to share a meal with you. How can you drive me away like this? It’s too frightening.”
Evelyn: “…”
“It’s because you are timid.” She whispered, “Otherwise, with so many people in the house, how come only you got scared?”
The servants, who were still recovering from the shock, “…”
Should they be happy that Madam had such high expectations of them, or should they be grateful that they weren’t scared to death just now?
Alexander retorted, “Am I timid?”
He pointed at Ellis, who was still frozen on the stairs, walked over, “Kid, considering Uncle took care of you these past few days, give me a genuine reaction later.”
After saying that, he directly picked up Ellis and walked over to Evelyn.
Evelyn confidently turned her head.
Ellis’s eyes widened instantly, and the body being carried by Alexander became extremely stiff.
“This wasn’t my idea. It was Ellis’s genuine reaction to seeing you.” Alexander instantly felt triumphant.
The little guy in his arms suddenly leaned forward and directly plunged into Evelyn’s arms.
“Aunt, your look is so cool. I want to be as cool as Aunt. Can I?” Evelyn looked at the remaining materials and nodded, “Of course, as long as you like it.”
Alexander: “…” What’s going on? Where is the fear and stiffness he mentioned?
This little guy Ellis, actually lied to him too?
Ellis was very interested in disguises and cooperated with Evelyn throughout.
After rummaging through the treasure chest for a while, Evelyn found a suitable mask for children.
Just as she was about to stick it on Ellis, her phone suddenly rang.
Evelyn glanced at it, her face changed slightly, “Good boy, I’ll answer the phone first.” Evelyn kissed Ellis on the forehead.
Ellis nodded obediently, holding the mask that Evelyn had prepared for him, flipping through it.
Evelyn walked to the balcony, and a voice she had just heard in the afternoon came through the receiver.
“Evelyn, it’s me.” Scarlett, though trying to sound strong, still had a hint of weakness in her voice.
“I just came back from my trip and heard that there was some misunderstanding between you and Mia?”
Misunderstanding? Did she think a simple misunderstanding could overshadow everything Mia had done to her? How could there be such a good thing in the world?
Before she could reply, Scarlett added, “Mia is still young, playful, and delicate. It’s inevitable that she might upset you. Please forgive her.”
“Do you have time this weekend? Your Grandpa’s condition has improved, and he wants you to come home for a meal.”
Before Evelyn could respond, Scarlett, afraid that Evelyn might disagree, added, “We haven’t seen each other for so long. You haven’t distanced yourself from me because of Mia, have you?”
Evelyn thought for a moment and replied, “Okay.”
Zachary remained silent, but Scarlett might be the breakthrough point.
After hanging up the phone, Scarlett’s face immediately darkened.
Mia nervously asked, “Mom, how is it? Did she agree?”
“Look at you, so impatient,” Scarlett said sternly. “No progress at all. No wonder you lost to that nasty woman.”
“She was perfectly controllable before. Who knew she would suddenly go crazy and find fault with everything I do.”
“Don’t make excuses.” Scarlett coldly said, “She agreed. This time, you must seize the opportunity. The five hundred million in your Grandpa’s hands must not be taken away by her.”
“Don’t worry, Mom. As long as she dares to come, I can make Grandpa never want to see her again in his life.” Mia suddenly lowered her voice, “The doctor has already been contacted. I will take that woman’s blood when the opportunity arises and do a preliminary match with yous. As long as it succeeds…”
Scarlett looked pleased, “Mia, you’ve worked hard.”
“As long as you’re well, even if it takes my kidney, I will give it to you unconditionally.”
Evelyn hung up the phone and came back, only to find that Ellis had put on the mask by himself.
After playing for a long time, Evelyn brought Ellis downstairs.
Handing the little guy to the two men on the sofa, she plunged into the kitchen and started preparing dinner.
However, just as she cooked a dish, Gavin’s call came in.
“Boss, calm down, I’ll send you the detailed method to remove the mask right away.” Evelyn replied, “Leave me alone. Don’t disturb me while I’m cooking.”
“Ah, really heartless. There’s another piece of news. The spokesperson Winter chose, what’s his name? Right, Perry. He invited two young models tonight.”
Evelyn gritted her teeth, “If he invites models, go gather evidence. Once these scandals are exposed, Perry must have no room for a comeback.”
“Got it.”
After dinner, once Evelyn had put Ellis to bed, she heated two cups of milk, turned on the television, turned off the lights, and sat quietly with Henry, watching a TV series.
The story on the screen was heartwarming, and Evelyn was engrossed in watching it, while Henry, sitting beside her, kept staring at her.
After a while, he asked softly, “Did you go to the hospital?”
Evelyn nodded, “I know my suspicion sounds absurd, but…”
“Not absurd.”
Henry reached out and pulled her into his arms, emphasizing in a low voice, “Evelyn, as long as you can think of that possibility, even without evidence, it might be the only truth.”
The truth?
How could she reconstruct the truth without evidence?
Evelyn took a deep breath.
She thought that after seeing Scarlett, she could continue to stay calm, but after leaving the hospital, she felt agitated. Just now in the kitchen, she cut her finger three times.
Henry’s deep voice was like a key opening everything, causing all her emotions to burst out.
She hated the occasional feeling of powerlessness that came after her rebirth.
Evelyn tried to adjust herself, and when she finally recovered, she realized that her fingers were throbbing with pain.
Lowering her head, Evelyn’s cut finger, carefully disinfected by Henry, was now adorned with three cute band-aids.
“Looks good.” She turned around and buried herself in Henry’s embrace.
Evelyn truly appreciated the chance of this rebirth, thanking the heavens for giving her the opportunity to reclaim this man…
…
The weekend arrived.
Evelyn chose a black mini dress and went to Zebulon’s residence.
Scarlett had already been discharged from the hospital. She deliberately applied makeup to make her complexion look more than ten times better than when she was in the hospital.
As Evelyn entered, she saw Scarlett directing the servants to prepare the meal as if she were the mistress.
“Evelyn, come and sit down. Treat this place like your own home.” Scarlett approached enthusiastically, but her words drew a clear line between her and Evelyn.
Evelyn sneered, “This is indeed my own home, so Aunt should go attend to others.”
She then pointed at Mia, who had just entered, “Here, a guest has arrived.”
Scarlett’s mouth twitched, “Mia is your sister. How did she become a guest? You still enjoy making jokes.”
At that moment, a servant passed by. Scarlett took two glasses of red wine, sipping from one herself and offering the other to Evelyn.