Chapter 722 Don’t Bewilder Yourself
“When you had the accident, the police declared you dead, and the person who suffered the most was Huston. For a long time, he almost abandoned himself, neglecting everything, quitting his job, indulging in alcohol, and damaging himself. No matter who tried to advise him, he wouldn’t listen. It was as if he didn’t care about his own life.”
“Don’t be fooled by his current appearance, acting high and mighty. In these five years, he has undergone significant changes in temperament. Many times, his eyes were empty, devoid of emotions and spirit, only knowing to search for you, yearn for you, and then torment himself. He almost went back to the place where the accident.happened every day, believing that it was a way to accompany you and ease your fears.”
As he spoke, Kevin couldn’t help but recall Huston’s previous state, feeling deeply moved. He said, “I know the past has hurt you, and it’s impossible to forget. But during these years when you were gone, he didn’t fare well either. I don’t mean to make comparisons, but I just hope you understand the depth of his feelings for you.”
Evelyn actually understood. She had heard these words more than once, and each time, it pained her to hear them. However, when facing that man, she always felt that they had drifted too far apart, with too many unresolved issues standing between
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barrier that couldn’t be ignored.
She lowered her gaze, her eyes fixed on a certain spot on the table, feeling lost in thought. “But for me, it would be a kind of compromise.”
“Is it because of your feelings or because of Lucas?”
Kevin had laid out the questions so clearly that Evelyn didn’t know how to answer. It seemed like she was completely exposed in front of him, with nowhere to hide her true intentions. All her attempts to conceal seemed futile.
However, Kevin didn’t push her further and gently advised, “Matters of the heart are between the two of you, and I won’t say much about that. But when it comes to Lucas, I understand that you have been solely responsible for his upbringing since birth, and it has been challenging. Your emotional connection with Lucas runs deep. However, Huston is Lucas’s father, and that cannot be disregarded. If you were in his shoes, would you agree to give up Lucas?”
Evelyn couldn’t even entertain such a hypothetical scenario, let alone accept it.
Her life was already structured this way, and Lucas was everything to her.
“Kevin, when I separated from Huston, I never thought about finding someone else to spend the rest of my life with. I can give up everything, but I can’t compromise when it comes to Lucas.” Her emotional wounds were already too deep, and loving
someone else again was too difficult for her to fathom.
As Kevin looked at the woman before him, he realized that five years had transformed her from a 24-year-old girl into someone who had her own life and aspirations. Her eyes held a newfound determination, and she had something she wanted to protect.
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