The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving

Actually, Jason was a little surprised as well because Evelyn had asked him which hospital Lucas was in last night.

At the time, he had instinctively assumed that she asked because she was

worried about Lucas and wanted to check in on him. Maybe she wanted to take care of him due to her past feelings or gratitude.

He hadn't expected her not to show up at all...

Mason was shocked this time.

"Don't you think she's been acting really weird lately?"

Then, as if a sudden thought struck him, he clapped his hands, saying, "Don't tell me Evelyn's actually with Sebastian?"

Maybe she thought Lucas was too hard to get to, so she settled for Sebastian, who was always around. Now that she was technically divorced, anything was possible, especially considering they had even worn matching scarves in the past.

Jason frowned.

He didn't believe Evelyn was the type to jump from one person to another so quickly. She wouldn't rush into another relationship right after a divorce. That kind of speculation just didn't seem fair toward her.

"You really should consider working as a paparazzo for the gossip rags," Lucas commented blandly, his tone cold and even. He faintly looked at Mason, clearly uninterested in his theories.

Mason, of course, was still thinking from Lucas' perspective.

He took out his phone and replied, "I just think she's being overboard by not caring at all when you're this badly hurt. I'm pretty sure I still have her number. Let me call and ask her."

Lucas seemed too tired to bother with Mason anymore. Looking down, he continued replying to his emails.

Evelyn had gotten up early.

For once, she felt pretty good, so she went for a walk in the park next to her building. When she returned home, she was in a leisurely mood and decided to make herself breakfast.

She had been swamped lately and hadn't cooked in a while.

She made some oatmeal, prepared some fruits, and fried some beautiful sunny- side-up eggs.

It was a rare sense of order in her life.

She'd only gotten halfway through the meal when she saw a familiar number appear on her phone screen.

Over the past few years, she'd handled every little thing involving Lucas, so she even memorized his friends' numbers. Sometimes, they'd call her to pick up a drunk Lucas.

Mason's number was one she had deleted when she first decided to divorce and serve the papers to Lucas.

Now that he was calling again, she knew it had to be about Lucas.

Evelyn glanced at the screen calmly, reached out, and declined the call. Then, she continued to peacefully enjoy her breakfast.noveldrama

Yesterday, she had learned from Jason which hospital Lucas was in and the room number.

She hadn't visited him because she knew there would be people hovering over him with concern. There was no need for her to force her way in.

Besides, Lucas hadn't even been trying to protect her yesterday. He had just mistakenly ended up doing so. There was no reason for her to be moved by something that hadn't been meant for her in the first place.

After breakfast, she tidied up a little at her own pace. Only then did she head out.

She drove straight to the hospital. There was a convenience store downstairs that still sold breakfast at this hour.

Evelyn figured it might be inappropriate to show up empty-handed, so she bought a serving of oatmeal and some toast. She then carried the food upstairs.

As she arrived, she happened to run into Michael, who was just stepping out of the room.

The moment Michael saw Evelyn, his expression turned a little complicated. "Ms. Reed, Mr. Grant just had his bandages changed. Are you here to stay and look after him?"

Evelyn paused and glanced at him without answering.

Sensing her indifference, he frowned and added, "If you have anything to talk about, please do so quickly. Ms. Moore will be arriving shortly."

Tiffany was worried and decided to stay and take care of him. Right now, she was downstairs consulting the doctor. They didn't want her running into Evelyn and causing unnecessary trouble.

"Is that Lucas' idea?" Evelyn asked.

The question silenced Michael instantly. His face flashed briefly with surprise and discomfort, telling her that it wasn't Lucas' idea.

Evelyn didn't look at him again. She pushed the door open and walked into the hospital room.

She understood what Michael meant. Although she was formerly his legitimate wife, she had to make way for Tiffany and sneak around like she was the one having an affair, careful not to be seen.