Chapter 123

It took Deborah a moment to fully process what Evelyn had just said. She looked at her granddaughter's calm face. There was no joy and sorrow in her expression—only her resolve could be seen. Her lips parted, and it took her a while before she managed to say, "So that's why… No wonder…" Truth be told, Deborah and Leonard weren't completely oblivious about how Evelyn and Lucas' marriage had been going. "Evie, tell me the truth. Did you and Lucas divorce because of… Blake?" This was Deborah's biggest concern. After all these years, why divorce now? Right after Blake got out of prison? "No, it's got nothing to do with him." Seeing that Deborah was overthinking it, Evelyn explained, "I didn't do it for anyone. I realized that what isn't mine, will never be mine. There's no point in dragging each other down any further." Whether it was Lucas or Blake, she had moved on. She couldn't go against human nature. She was better off letting go and focusing on herself instead. Deborah's eyes