After discussing their plans with Nicole, Evan called Sophia.
Sophia was utterly dumbfounded when she heard they were planning on having a seven-month-long vacation.
“What? Evan, did you just say you and Nicole will be gone for seven months?”
“Yes. John and Davin can manage the company in my absence. If Dad is feeling well enough, he can help keep an eye out as well. John has been with me for a lot of years so he should be pretty experienced by now. His suggestions should always be taken into consideration. If something really serious happens that you absolutely can’t handle, you guys can call me too.”
For a moment, Sophia was at a loss for what to say.
Their enemies were already knocking on their door. It was incredibly likely that both the company and Jonathan would be in deep trouble soon. If Evan chose this moment to leave, that would leave the Seet family without their pillar of support.
She tried persuading Evan to stay, “Evan, Nicole just got pregnant. Don’t you think it’s rather unsafe to be bringing her around now? Maybe she should come back home and rest. Once she’s given birth to the baby, you can take her wherever she wants.”
“Mom, it’s fine. This vacation is meant to relax her and put her in a good mood, which will be beneficial to the baby as well. We’ve already decided; we’re just calling to inform you of our decision. Please take good care of Maya and Nina for us.”
They’ve already decided? Which means they’re determined to go then?
Sophia’s heart sank at the thought. What if something happened at the company during Evan’s absence? She did not know if Davin would be able to handle it.
“Evan, Nicole is definitely going to be very tired from running around when she’s pregnant. The moment she’s the slightest bit uncomfortable, you guys are to come back home, alright?”
“I got it, Mom.”
Ending the call, Sophia recounted her conversation with him to Jonathan, who had just exited the bathroom.
“I’m uneasy about Evan being gone for so long. Maybe we should tell him about Monica? He’ll definitely come back if he knows about everything. We can get through this difficult time together.”
Jonathan thought over her suggestion. At last, he said, “Let’s not tell him about her. If he knew about the things I did back then, he’ll definitely be so disappointed and disdainful of me!”
Sophia sighed and comforted him, “What happened back then was not all your fault, you know.”
“Alright, let’s stop talking about the past. I’ll keep an eye on the company. Since he’s adamant about taking Nicole out on an extended vacation, let them go.”
Sophia sighed. “I’ve been feeling extremely anxious these past few days. Do you think Monica might be blinded by her hate for us and do something terrible? Something inhumane?”
Jonathan did not answer, though terror shone in his eyes. He was quite certain what Sophia feared would actually happen.
“By the way, remember back when I first discovered your meeting with Monica? I accused her of being a homewrecker, but she simply ignored me and turned around to leave. I recall her saying something about not forgetting your agreement with her. What’s this agreement she was talking about?”
Her husband’s expression darkened at that. “She wants me to go to Sam’s grave and pay with my life for what I did to him. But for some reason, she suddenly changed her mind. She must have thought one life was not enough.”
“It’s obvious she hates you with a vengeance. When I went with you to meet with her, I could tell she wants the Seet family to suffer. That’s why I think she might be coming after our family and the company both.”
“You’re right. Unfortunately, we can only guess where she’ll strike first. All we can do now is to wait.”
Noticing the frown that creased Jonathan’s face, Sophia thought that this was not the time to worry about his pride. Even though it was likely that his image in Evan’s eyes would be tarnished, that was not as important as their lives.
If Monica really did move against them and they were unable to deal with her, she was going to call Evan. Jonathan’s pride be damned! I would do everything I could to get Evan back home to protect Seet Group and his father’s life.
