FakeNovelrlotte stared at him in confusion, unmoving.
Miranda, still seething, forced herself to calm down before turning to Evander. "What are you thinking?" He broke his scone in half. "The Sterlings raised her. Are you really going to stop her, and let everyone accuse her of being ungrateful?" Miranda's frown deepened. "But what about you?" Evander paused, his gaze landing on Charlotte's face. "I'll go with her." Charlotte froze, caught off guard.
"Are you out of your mind?" Miranda's expression twisted in alarm. "With your health, you think you need more trouble?" He shrugged, almost careless. "I'm not dying yet. Staying in the hospital all day is boring anyway-think of it as a little vacation." Miranda looked positively ill, glaring daggers at Charlotte.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCharlotte ignored her. "I don't need you to come." "It's my choice." His eyes were serious, dark. "If anything happens, it's not on you." "Evander!" Miranda's voice cracked, her eyes rimmed red.
Her own son, contradicting her for the sake of a woman who barely cared for him-how could she not be furious? "Is my health more important, or your objections?" Evander's pointed question left her speechless. When she said nothing, he continued at a measured pace, “Staying in the hospital isn't exactly helping my recovery. And it's not like I'm dying of sincurable disease, right?" Miranda stood there, at a loss for words.
After a long silence, she drew a shaky breath. “It's not just up to me. Your father has to agree." 174 Chapter 381 He nodded. "I'll talk to him." With white-knuckled hands gripping her handbag, Miranda shot Charlotte a venomous look. "If anything happens to him, I won't forgive you." Charlotte said nothing.
Miranda turned sharply and left, the door slamming behind her.
It was obvious she was truly livid this time.
"You didn't need to upset your mother," Charlotte said, fixing her gaze on Evander. "She's only worried about you. Besides, what good will you do in Riverspire with your health?" She started to leave, but he caught her wrist.
She looked at him, puzzled.
Evander held her eyes. "I have a responsibility to the Sterling family. I need to go." Charlotte was silent for a few moments, then gently pulled her hand free. "Do whatever you want." She retreated to her room.
In the old manor's living room, Jacques stood by the window, silent for a long tafter learning his son planned to go to Riverspire City.
Miranda sat on the sofa, dabbing her tears and pouring her heart out to Rosemary. "Can you believe how stubborn he is? His health is already so fragile, and still he insists on worrying about everyone else!" Rosemary ran her fingers along her rosary beads, taking a long breath before glancing toward her son. "Jacques, Evander's your boy. What do you think?" "Evander's only in the early stages of lung cancer. The doctors said as long as he keeps up with treatment, it won't get worse," Jacques said quietly, turning to face her. "And even if we tried to stop him, do you think 7/9 12.45 Chapter 381 he'd listen? Better to let him go than have him sneak off behind our backs."
Miranda shot to her feet. "Are you listening to yourself? He's your son! Even if he wasn't sick, what if N something happened to him in Riverspire? Wouldn't you regret it for the rest of your life?" Jacques frowned. "If you're worried, I'll go with him." Miranda's eyes widened in shock, her gaze locked on him, hands clenched at her sides.
Rosemary nodded in agreement.
With Linette guiding her back to her room to rest, Jacques prepared to leave as well, but Miranda grabbed his arm. "You're not just going for Evander's sake, are you?" "And if not for him, then for what?" Jacques replied.
"You know exactly why," Miranda hissed, voice low and gld. At these years, you've never truly let go of that ET woman in your heart." 12:45 @
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