The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 181

Evelyn Sullivan looked at his face, which was slightly distorted with anger, and suddenly found it somewhat ridiculous.

"So?" she asked softly. "You think I'm the one who humiliated you?"

"Didn't you?!" Christian Lancaster gritted his teeth. "If you had told me earlier, if—"

Before he could finish, Evelyn's phone rang.

She glanced at the screen; the caller ID showed Penelope Lancaster.

Evelyn scoffed inwardly. This mother and son were truly a piece of work.

She initially didn't want to answer, but looking at the man in front of her who refused to let go, she suddenly changed her mind.

"Hold on." She pulled her hand back, pressed the answer button, and turned on the speaker.

Penelope's shrill voice immediately blasted from the receiver:

"Evelyn! Get online and post a statement right now! Tell them you were the one who cheated and that it has nothing to do with Christian! Don't think you can turn things around just because you're Dr. Rose! Let me tell you, I will never accept you!"

Christian's expression shifted. "Mom—"

"And another thing!" Penelope didn't give him a chance to speak. "If you don't do as I say, I'll release the photos of you drugging Christian! Then we'll see how you keep your title as Dr. Rose!"

Evelyn asked calmly, "What photos?"

"Stop playing dumb!" Penelope's voice grew even sharper. "A few days ago, you drugged my son, trying to force yourself on him! What a shame it ended up bringing Lyra and Christian together instead! I can't believe you'd stoop to such filthy tactics! Let me make this clear, the only daughter-in-law I acknowledge is Lyra, unlike you, who was married for three years and couldn't even give us a child! You're completely barren!"

Lyra Langford, who seemed to be beside her, tried to play peacemaker. "Mrs. Lancaster, please don't say that..."

"Am I wrong?! Look how considerate you are, Lyra, you even know how to comfort me. Unlike that Evelyn—"

"Mrs. Lancaster." Evelyn cut her off, her tone remaining completely unfazed. "You're overthinking things. I have absolutely zero interest in your family, and even less in your son. And I'm sorry, I'm not a breeding machine, so you're right, I can't give you a child. Since you're so capable, you can go ahead and have a few more yourself."

"You—!" Penelope's voice trembled with absolute fury.

Christian finally couldn't listen anymore and snatched the phone away. "Mom! That's enough!"

"Evelyn!" Christian wanted to say something more.

Evelyn paused but didn't look back. "Christian, we're divorced. Keeping our distance is best for everyone."

With that, she walked straight to the doctor's on-call room and shut the door.

Christian was left standing alone in the hallway, still holding the bouquet of lilies that were already beginning to wilt.

He stood there, his mind a complete mess.

Lydia drugged Evelyn? When did that happen? Why didn't he know anything about it?

And Evelyn's earlier words—"If you had opposed it back then, could your father have really forced you?"

He remembered three years ago when his father had asked him if he was willing to marry Evelyn. He actually... hadn't been that resistant to the idea.

Thinking back on it now, it might have been the most foolish decision he had ever made in his entire life.