Even so, he had to be careful. He didn’t know how Nicole would think; she was Zane’s daughter, after all.
“Alright. I’ll be waiting.”
Russell appeared satisfied with Evan’s decision.
As the two men left of the president’s office, Lisa immediately walked toward them and pretended to show the elderly man some concern over his health.
“Are you okay, Dad? We heard you yelling in there. You scared us!” Adam carefully observed his father with a filial look on his face.
Then, Lisa shot Nicole a glare before asking, “That woman didn’t bother you too much, did she, Dad? When will you get her to leave?”
Russell paused before letting out a sigh.
“It’s all been a misunderstanding. Someone else killed Julia. It has nothing to do with Nicole.”
Everyone was visibly shocked.
Nothing to do with her? A misunderstanding?
Could there really be this huge of a misunderstanding?
Is this a joke?
Sofie and Lisa glanced at each other, looking completely dumbfounded.
Adam and Jonathan were clearly astonished too.
This is what Dad says the moment he comes out of the room?
That’s way too sudden. Something must be up.
Evan understood his grandfather’s intentions.
To put it simply, Russell was no longer against Nicole being with Evan. However, Evan would have to avenge Julia’s death in a way that satisfied Russell.
Sophia held onto Nicole’s hand, assuring her that it was now all in the past.
After finding out what had happened inside the office, she had told Nicole that there was likely still hope. Now, there really is hope.
To think that Lisa had put on such a huge fuss but ended up twisting things in Nicole’s favor! What a blessing in disguise.
“What should we do now, Aunt Lisa?” asked a bewildered-looking Sofie.
“What should we do? What else can we do? We’ll just have to take things one step at a time now!”
Sofie was speechless.
“Alright, let’s not stand around here anymore. It’s time to go home. Let Evan work in peace.”
“See you, Grandpa.”
“Hurry up and get back to work, Evan,” said Sophia before walking away with Russell.
Lisa grew increasingly livid. Feeling utterly challenged, she finally clenched her fists, took a few steps forward, and blocked Russell’s path.
The elderly man jumped in fright.
“What are you doing, Lisa—”
“Sofie’s gone through so much, Dad. You’re being too kind to Nicole! Even if someone else was responsible for Mom’s death, you have to defend Sofie!”
Russell paused for a moment before nodding lightly. “Oh, I completely forgot about this.”
He turned to Sophia. “Evan brought this up inside the president’s office earlier. There’s a piece of fish in there that hasn’t been touched. He said Sofie had bought it for Nicole. Bring it over and let Lisa eat it.”
Then, he turned back to Lisa. “Talk to me when you’re done eating the fish.”
Lisa was dumbstruck.
Sophia nodded and hurriedly turned back.
Her blood boiled with rage as she returned with the fish.
How dare Sofie tries to feed Nicole something like this? I’m going to make her pay!
She caught up to Russell. “I’d be happy to watch Lisa eat this fish, Dad.”
Earlier, Lisa had acted all high and mighty. She even made sure Sophia couldn’t warn Evan in advance about Russell’s arrival.
Now’s my chance to get back at her. I’m not going to let her off so easily. If she thinks I’m an easy target, she’s dead wrong.
Russell nodded.
“Do as you see fit.”
“Thank you, Dad.”
As Russell, Jonathan, and Adam got into their car, Lisa wanted to follow suit.
However, Sophia held her back.
“What’s the rush? We’ll leave in the same car.”
Lisa cast Sophia a glance. Seeing Russell’s car slowly drive into the distance, she could only murmur to herself as she followed Sophia into another vehicle.
