Juan understood that his Daddy wanted some time alone with his Mommy.
âOkay, Iâll do it right away!â
He ran over to Nicoleâs room and whispered something into Ninaâs ear. Nina looked at him in surprise and followed him out of the room shortly after.
Maya got curious when she saw that and wondered if they were going to do something fun without her. Thus, she scrambled to her feet and went out with them.
At the same time, Nicole was reading a book and didnât pay much heed to what her kids were doing.
It wasnât until she noticed a figure before her that she looked up from her book, and her eyes were filled with shock when she saw Evan standing in front of her.
âYou⦠How did you get in here?â
âI walked in, obviously,â Evan said in a very matter-of-fact tone of voice.
The kids! They mustâve told Evan where I was! My goodness, did he send them here to spy on me? Iâve got to give them a proper scolding tomorrow!
âHow has life been for you over here, Nicole?â
âThatâs none of your business, Evan! Did you also tell the kids to fake their injuries at the wedding?â
Evan stared at her in silence.
Sheâs probably associating everything bad with me right now. The kids came up with the plan to ruin the wedding on their own, but I donât mind taking the fall for it⦠After all, I donât want her to marry Levant!
âYouâd better stop using the kids like this if you have any dignity and sense of shame left in you!â
Evan remained silent.
So having the kids stay with her to spy on her counts as using them shamelessly? Well, okay, I suppose so⦠I have nothing to say in my defense, nor do I have any regrets for doing that.
Nicole found it odd that Evan didnât retaliate at all after she had repeatedly scolded him.
Was it because he knows heâs in the wrong here?
She eyeballed him viciously. âI donât want the kids to turn out cruel, shameless, and hypocritical like you, so Iâm having them stay with me from now on! Youâd leave them alone forever if you know whatâs best for them!â
Evan frowned. âTheyâre my kids, Nicole! I will not agree to be separated from them, and Iâm sure they wonât agree to it either.â
âOh yeah? Iâll make them!â Nicole said after a brief pause.
âI wonât let that happen!â Evan objected sternly.
âI donât care!â Nicole snapped back at him.
Evan glared at her and felt his heart ache as he recalled the pain and suffering she endured in prison.
Had this argument occurred in the past, he wouldâve strangled her to break her spirit.
However, he could no longer bring himself to do so.
Although he had nothing to do with her suffering in prison, he was still the one who put her there in the first place.
After everything she had been through, all he wanted now was to compensate her with love and affection.
âTheyâre still kids, Nicole. Donât be so cruel to them.â
Nicole was surprised to see Evan soften his tone and attitude with her. He was like a completely different man from the reaper she knew.
With a sneer, she retorted, âWhatâs a little cruelty to a heartless man like you? I donât want to see you ever again, Evan! For the sake of the kids, Iâm letting you walk out of here this time. If you show up again, Iâll hand you over to Murphy!â
The vicious and merciless look in her eyes stabbed at his heart, and he left the room without saying a word.
At that point of time, John was waiting outside. When he saw Evan leave the room looking disheartened, he knew Nicole mustâve kicked him out.