The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 379

Evelyn's spoon paused halfway to her mouth.

"Oh."

Charles watched her perfectly indifferent reaction and chuckled.

"I received intel this morning. Someone put a rather hefty bounty on his head."

Evelyn's fingers tightened slightly around the handle of her spoon.

But her face remained an unreadable mask. She simply looked up and met Charles's eyes.

"I know."

Charles raised an eyebrow.

"You caught wind of it too?"

Evelyn nodded.

"Yes."

Charles scrutinized her, his gaze sharp and calculating.

"And you're not going to intervene?"

Evelyn fell silent for a heartbeat.

"He won't die that easily."

Charles laughed out loud.

"You have that much faith in him?"

Evelyn didn't answer.

She just lowered her gaze and continued sipping her broth.

Watching her, the amusement in Charles's eyes only deepened.

"Alright, if you're not worried, then I certainly won't lose sleep over it," he said, picking up his glass of milk. "I have to admit, the boy has made a decent impression on me. It would be a damn shame if he actually got himself killed."

Evelyn didn't respond.

She finished the last spoonful of her broth and set the silver spoon down with a soft clink.

Then she looked up at Charles, her expression suddenly serious.

"Charles," she said softly, "I have something to tell you."

Charles blinked in surprise.

"What is it?"

Evelyn looked at him, hesitating for a fraction of a second.

"It could be wonderful news, or it could be terrible news," she murmured. "Do you want to hear it?"

Charles was utterly bewildered.

He slowly lowered his glass of milk and leaned forward.

"Since when did you start speaking in riddles, my dear?" He shook his head with an affectionate smile. "Out with it. My heart is perfectly fine. The doctors just gave me a clean bill of health, so hit me with your best shot."

He said it with a distinct air of proud invincibility.

Looking at him, a sudden, overwhelming wave of tenderness swelled in Evelyn's chest.

She took a deep breath.

"You're going to be a great-grandfather."

Charles froze completely solid.

He had just picked his glass back up, ready to take a sip.

At her words, his hand locked mid-air, trembling violently.