Helena, who had just seen the doctor out after a routine check-up, avoided his question. "You need to rest," she said, her voice filled with concern. "They''re still investigating the facts."


    Then she couldn''t help but chide him. "You, too. I told you not to get involved in this. I''m so d you''re okay, but what if..."


    Helena''s eyes reddened. "What would your father and I have done? What would have happened to the Fawkes family?"


    “And your grandmother, how could she have borne such terrible news?"


    Flora chimed in resentfully, "Soren, Evangeline isn''t worth you doing all this."


    "You have no idea how cold she was when you were brought to the hospital. She didn''t care about you at all."


    If Soren hadn''t been clutching Evangeline''s hand and calling her name the entire way to the hospital, Flora wouldn''t have even wanted Evangeline toe along.


    Neither of them answered his question directly.


    Soren fell silent, ignoring their direct and indirectints about Evangeline, and turned his gaze to Clyde.


    Clyde''s face was grim, and he said nothing.


    He rarely interfered in his son''s romantic life or choices, but this situation was different.


    Setting aside the fact that Evangeline had nearly gotten his son killed and had created such a difficult problem for Poppy and the Fawkes family.


    And now, Poppy was pregnant with Soren''s child.


    No matter how he looked at it, he now had a very poor opinion of Evangeline.


    Soren sensed the subtle shift in the atmosphere and understood.


    This was how it had always been whenever Evangeline was involved.


    Clyde would offer noment, Helena would subtly or overtly condemn Evangeline''s actions, and Flora would make no effort to hide her disgust.


    In the past, Soren had never thought much of it, but now, he felt an indescribable bitterness.


    Evangeline had been married into the Fawkes family for five years, and not a single person had ever spoken up for her.


    He hadn''t thought it mattered


    before. But not long ago, locked


    outside a door, listening to


    Evangeline''sughter with others, he had personally experienced the disappointment and helplessness of her situation.


    Soren''s silence stretched for a few minutes, and the others noticed his mood.


    Flora said, "Let''s go back for now and let Soren get some rest."


    "We also need to reschedule the engagement ceremony for him and Poppy..."


    As Flora was speaking, Soren cut her off. "Postpone the engagement for now."


    The three of them froze.


    "Why?" Flora was the first to ask. "The engagement party was already postponed once because you fell off a cliff. And now Poppy is pregnant, we can''t dy it any longer. Don''t you remember, after the engagement, there''s the wedding ceremony."


    They had hired someone to choose auspicious dates. Postponing the


    ment meant pushing the


    the wedding as well


    Helena and Clyde were also confused.


    back.


    Soren said, “We''ll talk about the wedding after Poppy cooperates with the police investigation."


    Flora was furious.


    "Soren, what do you mean by that?"


    “Just because of some baseless evidence, you''re going to abandon Poppy?"


    “Baseless?" Soren looked up at her, his tone sharpening. “Are you saying Glenn fabricated the evidence?"


    As he asked the question, Soren already knew the answer.


    Even with the full backing of the Fawkes family, Poppy hadn''t been able to get off scot-free.


    The evidence was almost certainly real.


    Moreover, he saw Flora''s eyes dart away guiltily.


    She hesitated. “Even if it''s true, I''m sure there must be some misunderstanding."


    "Poppy must have had her reasons. Maybe Evangeline pushed her too far," Flora added after a moment of thought.