Chapter 122

Blake narrowed his eyes slightly. "I'll leave my dear Evie in your hands, then." Evelyn frowned, thinking something was wrong with what he said. Lucas, on the other hand, did not react much. "Of course," he replied. His poise and composed demeanor made it difficult to tell whether it was genuine or not. Blake hesitated for a moment. He shot Evelyn a glance before leaving to find his girlfriend. Today mattered a lot to Evelyn. She mourned the loss of Naomi. She decided to forgo sleep and stay by Naomi's portrait for the night, as if being close to it could ease the turmoil within her. It was already dusk after seeing Justine off. She stood and turned to her mother's portrait. Evelyn was surprised to find that Lucas was still here. She went and sat down by Naomi's portrait. To her surprise, Lucas followed and took a seat next to her. "I'll stay beside you," he said, meeting Evelyn's gaze when he felt her eyes on him. There was no warmth in his tone, yet his actions said otherw