Chapter 79: Thank You
Evelyn’s eyes widened in shock. She’d expected him to be resentful, angry to see her here—certainly not this. The weight of his request crashed over her, making her heart clench as it wasn’t just a matter of business; it was a plea from a man who had been a significant part of her life, who had been both her mentor and tormentor.
A silence fell over the room, heavy with the weight of William’s words. Sophia quickly came out of her shock and stepped forward, pushing Evelyn to the side, away from William’s eyes.
"You must have mistaken her for Anna, honey," Sophia said, taking a seat beside him while Evelyn stumbled behind, Elias quick to support her. Holding onto his hand, she continued, "Anna is right here. She will take over the company, your daughter will fill your place, don’t worry."
William’s eyes shifted to Annabelle standing by the edge of his bed and then to Evelyn beside his son. For a fleeting second, he felt like he saw Gracia in Evelyn, his heart expressing the worst fear he had on his deathbed. Sophia quickly leaned even further, blocking Evelyn completely out of his sight, and forced him to wear the oxygen mask, coaxing him to sleep again.
Zevian who had just returned, leaving the transfer process in Damien’s hand walked to Evelyn and stood beside her. "What’s wrong?" He asked, gently holding onto her hand.
His touch brought Evelyn out of her daze and she slightly shook her head. It must be because of the medications, she thought watching as William closed his eyes.
"Dr. Stacy said his first attack was mild unlike what his personal doctor exaggerated." Zevian gave the good news, his low voice sending a shiver down Sophia’s back. "He would be able to recover well under proper care."
"That bastard must be riling for money," Elias fumed in frustration, not aware that his mother was the bitch behind all this mess, pretending to have put William’s life at stake to reach her goal quickly.
Annabelle simply stared at Sophia, who had no intentions of leaving William. This would not help what seemed like a reconciliation between the father and his adopted daughter. Though William despised Evelyn because of all the strings they had pulled, he still had a soft spot for her, which Sophia hadn’t let him open up about for years.
"Why don’t you go home and rest, Mom? You must be devastated and we will take care of Papa," Annabelle suggested, her words making Sophia grit her teeth.
Sophia rejected the offer with a small smile and added, "No, darling. You should be the one resting at home. You are pregnant and we can’t afford any more risks."