Chapter 2243

Mavis adjusted Evan's pillow, propping him up so he could sit with his paralyzed legs. Evan's gaze never left her face. His eyes were filled with adoration and intensity as he asked, "Mae, if the National Investigation Bureau proves Nathaniel is behind this, will you divorce him?" "Yes," she answered decisively, "But we have a child together. That's a connection we can never sever." If they divorced and she got custody of Callum, Nathaniel would still need to pay child support monthly, even if she felt capable of raising her son on her own. Evan frowned, his tone dejected. "If only you didn't have a child together…" Mavis remained silent. Callum had been a child she had wanted, conceived accidentally due to faulty contraception. He was her whole world. She could live without a husband, but not without her son. Suddenly, an urgent knocking came from the door, followed by Troy's anxious voice. "Mrs. Nicholls, Mr. Nicholls's wound has worsened. It didn't pierce his heart