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Evelyn was sitting on the bed too fast, and the nket slipped slightly from her shoulder.
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“My uncle, Finley?” she repeated, disbeliefcing her voice.
Axel nodded, his jaw tightening as he set the towel aside. “Yes.”
Evelyn frowned, all traces of her drowsiness gone. “Why would he want to meet you? And why now?”
He walked closer and sat on the edge of the bed, taking her hands and holding them.
His eyes lingered on their hands before lifting to meet her gaze.
“Did you forget I have business with him?” he asked calmly.
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The tension Evelyn saw earlier is gone, Axel’s eyes no longer look red, and of course, he now smells good after taking a shower, which is enough to make her calm, and her worry slowly
subsides.
“I know,” she said softly, looking into his eyes, “But earlier, you seemed as if he had just scolded you.”
“That’s the problem,” he said calmly. “He didn’t talk about business but us.”
Evelyn narrowed her eyes, a confused look in them. “Huh? Why does he call you only? Why not me, too?”
Axel softly held her hand to steady her before speaking again.
“He called me after reading the news about you,” Axel said quietly. “He wanted to understand if it’s true that we have Oliver before marriage? Why I had been hiding you, and why I only recently made a public announcement about our
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marriage.”
Evelyn gasped softly. The weight behind his tense expression finally made sense. The somber look on his face when he came home was not because of business alone. It was family. Her family.
“So… Uncle Finley scolded you?” she asked, her
voice cautious.
Axel shrugged, forcing a smile, “He did.”
Despite Axel’s attempt to lighten the mood, guilt washed over Evelyn. This was never supposed to happen. Her uncle had no reason to scold Axel. If anyone deserved it, it was her. 2
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“I’m sorry,” she said quietly, her fingers tightening around his. “This isn’t your fault. What did you
tell him?”
Axel paused for a moment before answering. “Don’t say sorry, Eve. Ugh, well, I told him the truth.”
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Her brows furrowed, heart pounding. “What
truth?”
“You know we can’t hide anything from him, right?”
She nods.
“I told him we ended up sleeping together on
New Year’s Eve.”
Evelyn froze.
‘My goodness, Axel Knight. You told him that night, too?‘ She clenched her jaw, desperately trying not to interrupt him. Besides, she can’t me him… If her uncle wanted to investigate, he would have found the truth.
“I told him that because of the dispute with your family, you didn’t dare tell your father about the pregnancy, and also hid it from me,” Axel continued calmly. “And that William Walters eventually disowned you.”
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Her chest tightened to remember those terrible
times in her life.
“I also told him you didn’t daree to me. Instead, you disappeared from everyone.”
Axel inhaled slowly before continuing, his voice steady but heavy. He exined how he had sensed something was wrong back then, how he had searched for her relentlessly but failed. Monthster, fate brought them together again in Willowcrest. And how everything that followed felt inevitable. Marriage. Oliver. Home.
Evelyn listened in silence, her eyes growing warm. Hearing everything again from his perspective stirred emotions she did not expect. There was sorrow, yes, but also relief. Gratitude.
Love.
She had been alone for so long, fighting battles quietly, convinced she had to endure everything by herself. And yet, here was Axel, who had never
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stopped searching for her, even when she
vanished without a trace.
Her heart softenedpletely.
He meant everything to her now, not just as a husband, not just as Oliver’s father, but as the man who found her when she was lost and decided to marry her without hesitation.
Before she could speak, Axel pulled her into his arms. His embrace tightened, firm and
reassuring, as if he needed to feel his warmth as much as she did.
“Your uncle did scold me,” he murmured against her hair. “But he also thanked me. He said he was grateful I found you. That we’re a happy little family now.”
Evelyn smiled, resting her cheek against his chest. The tension in her heart eased slightly.
“He even praised me,” Axel added, his tone
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shifting. “Especially after he learned how I handled the people who dared to nder you.”
He did not finish the sentence.
Evelyn pushed him away lightly, just enough to
look at him.
Their eyes met.
“Why?” Axel frowned. “Why are you looking angry again?”
“No, no,” she said quickly, “I’m not angry. I’m just…
curious.”
“Curious about what?” he asked cautiously.
“Well,” she hesitated, then continued casually, “the media situation. Theizens. And Natalie
Martinez…”
She stopped herself toote.
Axel’s expression sharpened instantly. His handnded on her shoulder, firm but not forceful. He
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stared at her, eyes intense.
“You know it was her?”
Evelyn mentally vents her frustration. ‘Smooth, Evelyn. Very smooth.‘
She smiled innocently. “So I was right? It was
Natalie?”
“Yes,” Axel answered slowly. “But how do you
know?”
She exhaled, “Geez, Axel. It’s obvious. The news about Oliver and me vanished overnight, reced by Natalie Martinez’s scandal. Every media outlet switched focus. Netizens too. Their gossip shifted instantly. Anyone with a brain could figure out that you punish her…”
Axel stared at her for a moment before breaking into a smile. He reached out and pinched her nose gently.
“My wife is indeed smart,” he said proudly. “That’s
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why I married you quickly. I was afraid someone
else might steal you from me.”
Sheughed, “You’re ridiculous.”
“And honest,” he added with a grin.
“Alright,” she said, settling back against the pillows. “Let’s sleep.”
Axely down beside her and pulled her into his arms. Evelyn did not resist. The warmth of his body and the steady rhythm of his breathing lulled her into a state offort. Her exhaustion finally caught up with her.
Her eyes closed easily and quickly that night.
But just before sleep fully imed her, her thoughts drifted to Saturday. To the Morgan family. To the family gathering that awaited her.
Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.