“I want a little brother, Mommy.”
“Give me a little sister.”
“I want a baby as chubby as Maya. I want to pinch the baby.”
“Me too, Mommy. I want to go for a walk with my baby brother tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?”
“Yes. Daddy said we’ll soon get a little brother or sister if we cooperate.”
Nicole immediately gave Evan a sullen stare. He pretended to clear his throat and looked away. Why did you sell me out, Maya…
He cast a sidelong glance at the four little ones. “Go to bed right now.”
The mischievous children stuck out their tongues, went back to their room, and closed the door.
Evan took out two sets of pajamas and dragged Nicole to the bathroom.
The next day, Evan arrived early at the Seet Corporation.
Davin anxiously came into his office and stood next to him.
“I found the person who delivered the letter to grandpa. His name is Howie Delton, and he seems to know a lot about our family secrets.”
Howie Delton.
It’s him again.
What does he want from us?
Davin continued, “Also, Uncle Adam seems to know that Zane is still alive. Aunt Lisa told Grandpa that you’re the one who spread the news of Zane’s death on social media. She also accused you of protecting Nicole’s father and that as long as you defend him, the Seets would never be able to avenge Grandma.”
Evan froze, and his eyes darkened.
Trying to frame me, I see.
Grandpa would have believed what Aunt Lisa said, I guess?
“What was grandpa’s response?”
“He didn’t say anything but ordered someone to investigate. If he finds out Zane is still alive, you might have a hard time defending yourself.”
Suddenly, Evan’s phone rang. It was a call from Russell Seet.
He hesitated for a moment before answering.
“Evan…”
“You want me to go over to K Nation and bring Zane back?”
“Yes. I believe you have nothing to do with his death announcement, but you need to prove to the others that you’ll avenge your Grandma.”
Without hesitation, Evan agreed, “All right. I’ll go.”
After ending the call, Davin looked at him in disbelief. “Didn’t you ask me not to go? And now you…”
“Someone is clearly waiting for me at K Nation. How could I not play along?”
“You’re playing with fire.”
“I can’t run away from this. I have to take this risk if I want to know the mastermind.”
Davin knew Evan had already made up his mind, and there was no way he could dissuade him from going. Somehow, he was worried for his brother’s safety.
Evan returned to Imperial Garden in the evening and told Nicole about his trip to K Nation.
Is he planning to look for Zane? Nicole kept quiet for a moment and begged Evan to take her along.
Upon considering how dangerous K Nation was, Evan turned her down, using inconvenience as his excuse.
Inconvenience? Yeah, right.
He just doesn’t want me to be there.
Nicole suddenly recalled What Sylphiette told her earlier, and she looked at Evan and told him about the conversation.
Evan was surprised. “You’re not kidding, are you?”
“The only way to find out is to ask Zane for an answer. What if I’m really not his biological daughter? Let me go with you, please?”
Of course, Nicole did not believe what Sylphiette said. She just needed to convince Evan to take her on this trip.
Evan gave it a deep thought. What if something bad happens, and I put her in danger? Nope, she can’t come with me.
“Don’t worry. I’ll bring Zane back, and you’ll be able to ask him personally by then,” Evan said icily.
