The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving

"Everything's fine." Evelyn didn't say much. Some things couldn't be resolved by caring too much, especially when she already knew what kind of answer Maria wanted.

Maria hesitated for a moment.

In the end, she lowered her voice and mentioned, "Don't worry, Evie. I'll never have you feel wronged. If anything makes you unhappy, just tell me. I'll handle it for you. The Grants only recognize you as our in-law."

Evelyn understood what she was implying. Maria was trying to reassure her, but was also stating her position. Some matters truly couldn't be discussed openly. Evelyn lowered her gaze, her expression calm. "Thank you, Grandma."

Because of the agreement, she couldn't tell Maria about the divorce. She could only respond vaguely.

At the very least, this was something she had promised Lucas, and she would respect it.

Maria then asked whether she was at the hospital.

Evelyn told the truth that she was there in the morning. Only then did Maria seem at ease.

After hanging up, Evelyn rubbed her brows. She didn't know how Lucas intended to explain Tiffany's situation to Maria. However, Maria was a sharp person. She would arrange for someone to investigate now that she sensed Tiffany's presence.

Eventually, she would find out just how far Lucas had gone for Tiffany.

Not only did Tiffany have free rein at Bluezen, but she was also preparing to launch Arrowpoint Solutions. With that in mind, how could the relationship possibly be platonic?

However, that was Lucas' problem to handle. Given how protective he was of Tiffany, he would surely come up with a way to smooth things over.

Evelyn didn't dwell on it any further and got up to make lunch.

It wasn't until now that she truly felt she was living for herself for the first time. All her time and energy were invested in her own life. She enjoyed this seemingly plain but fulfilling way of living, instead of just orbiting someone else, constantly yielding and sacrificing.

It was 4:00 pm when Evelyn received another call from a landline.

She answered it.

The voice on the other end asked, "Hello, are you Mr. Grant's next-of-kin? We need you to sign some documents from the inpatient department. Would you be able to come over now?"

Evelyn was bent over, checking the branches and leaves of her gardenia plant. She replied calmly, "I'm not."

There was a brief pause on the other end, followed by a hesitant confirmation. "Weren't you the one taking care of Mr. Grant all day? Aren't you his wife?"noveldrama

Evelyn poured a bit of water on the plant before replying blandly, "No. You should contact his girlfriend."

She didn't give the caller a chance to speak any further and hung up the phone. It was clear they had mistaken her for Tiffany.

Tiffany had been at the hospital all day. She probably was away at the moment.

Even so, Evelyn couldn't quite understand how the hospital had ended up calling her instead. She frowned and glanced at her phone.

In the past, she had handled many of Lucas' daily affairs using this number. It was likely why the hospital could still contact her.

After thinking it over, she decided she would change her number tomorrow and consider it the beginning of a new chapter.

That evening, Evelyn spoke with her attending physician. They finalized the timing

for the first session of her pre-surgical adjunct chemotherapy.

Coincidentally, it was scheduled for tomorrow, and the hospital only had an available slot in the morning.

Evelyn discussed it with the doctor and requested the earliest slot in the morning.

Before going to bed, she gathered all the documents needed for the divorce registration the next morning. She only took a shower and headed to sleep once she was sure nothing was missing.