Listening to Cecilia Lynch's words, Evelyn Morgan was instantly dumbfounded.
"Cece." Evelyn's mind buzzed noisily, "What are you talking about? How could my marriage with Uncle Julian be entangled with your feelings for Julian Keaton?"
"Yes! Ridiculous, right? How could our feelings be intertwined?" Cecilia gave a bitter smile, then added, "But! It's just that absurd!"
"..."
"So, Evelyn, from now on, don't come near me, don't trust me, I'm afraid I might end up doing something to hurt you. Do you understand?" Cecilia cried.
Listening to Cecilia's painful words, Evelyn did not know what had happened, but her heart ached in tandem.
The Cecilia She knew was very strong, never crying despite facing difficult situations.
Yet now, Cecilia was crying... so miserably.
"In the future, I will still come near you, still trust you. If you actually do something to hurt me, I accept it!" Evelyn's voice was very soft, yet the resolve in it was undeniable.
"Evelyn..."
