Chapter 170: Daughter’s Love
As soon as the court hearing was over, Evelyn didn’t waste any time flying over to Antimosa City to be with her mother. This time, Zevian hadn’t followed since he needed to make up for missing many days at the Reign Empire, and she insisted he stay behind. The little bear, Kiana, had thrown a tantrum, but Zevian held her back, knowing how important it was for Evelyn to spend some alone time with her mom.
"Ma’am, you should wear this." Rita walked over to her, passing a thick leather jacket. "I checked the reports, and by the time we land, it will be quite chilly."
Evelyn accepted it with a grateful smile. A few of Damien’s men were also traveling with her in the jet along with Rita, so she didn’t need to worry about safety. But now that she was completely alone, her thoughts couldn’t stop drifting to what had happened in court.
Lucius had suggested dropping the case since it would be hard to make the maid tell the real truth. They needed to concentrate more on Gracia’s return and her well-being, but she still couldn’t digest how unfair it was for Annabelle. Her killer was not just walking around freely; she even claimed to have loved and missed her dearly, though Annabelle was William’s daughter in the world’s eyes.
And much to her horror, Elias didn’t bother to confess the truth either. Was hiding whatever secret more important than someone’s life? Her skin prickled in disgust, her heart filling with bitterness for him. Sophia was molding him to be one of her kind, and she dreaded a future where she might have to fight against him—against her most cherished person.
All the thoughts started giving her a headache. If he had turned evil, could she still forgive him? Evelyn sighed heavily, never anticipating their relationship to crack to this point.
Heaving another sigh, Evelyn closed her eyes and rested in her seat. Rita, who had been closely observing her, felt bad and rested too, equally drained from all the mental pressure over the past week. At least Annabelle’s case was cleared for Evelyn, and they could now focus solely on Gracia.
After almost a day of traveling with one layover in between, the group reached Xather’s Airport. Derek was already present to escort them to the outskirts of Antimosa, to the military hospital where Gracia was shifted for a more secure and speedy recovery.
"How is she?" Evelyn inquired to Derek, who looked a little worried. Rita moved closer too, keen to know the progress as Damien had been unreachable, dealing with the Lobo organization that had held Gracia captive for the last two decades and trying to find more dirt on Sophia.