The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn) novel Chapter 283

Chapter 283: She is Not Like Her Father!

They had arrived.

This is her second visit to the house, and Evelyn felt the tension just as strongly as before.

The kind of tension that made her want to turn around, sprint down the driveway, and pretend she had never been here at all.

Axel squeezed her hand gently, a silent reminder that she was not walking into this alone.

"Don’t be nervous..."

"I’m not," she lies, her heart tight in her chest.

Liam stepped out and opened the door.

Evelyn drew in a slow breath and tried to hold herself gracefully.

Still, her heart was pounding, as if it had its own thoughts and refused to cooperate.

A small crowd waited by the entrance.

Some familiar faces from the funeral. Some new. All of them were polite on the surface, yet their eyes scanned her with curiosity, sympathy, or quiet judgment.

She could not tell which one was worse.

Axel stepped closer, his presence steady and warm. "We will not stay long," he murmured. "You are with me."

It helped. Not enough to calm the chaos inside her, but enough to keep her feet moving. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Thank you, hubby," she whispered back, hoping humor would loosen the knot in her chest.

Axel’s lips curled. "You should start calling me that from now on until the rest of our lives. It feels exceptional."

She gave him a narrow look. "You just want me to stop calling you Axel because everyone else does?"

He leaned in slightly. "Exactly. Should I wear a name tag that says ’Only My Wife May Call Me Hubby...?’"

Despite her nerves, she let out a soft laugh.

"I will try. No promises. And I might slip and call you Commander Knight out of panic."

"Then I will definitely kiss you in front of everyone," he replied with a perfectly straight face.

Her eyes widened. "Do not threaten me, Mr. Knight."

"Then behave," he said lightly, lifting her hand and brushing his thumb across her knuckles.

They walked toward the entrance together, she quietly practiced her breathing, getting ready to face whatever subtle judgment or heavy silences awaited her inside, especially from Alexander Knight.

Evelyn notices the entire Axel family gathered inside the living room, except for Henry Knight and his family.

She learned from Axel that they had returned to their own home.

Now,

All eyes turned to them the moment Axel and Evelyn entered the living room.

It was not subtle, either.

The entire room seemed to pause, like someone had pressed a silent pause button.

Every gaze slid down to their intertwined hands, and Evelyn instantly felt as if she had stepped into a spotlight she never asked for. Disbelief. Shock. Confusion. A few expressions she could not even categorize.

Wonderful. Exactly what she needed.

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