The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn) novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368: I Found Him!

"I..." Evelyn swallowed hard. "I haven’t visited him yet." Her voice dropped to a whisper. "I was still recovering. I thought... I thought I had more time."

Alicia didn’t answer immediately. Only the sound of breathing, shaky and uneven, passed through the line.

"Eve," Alicia said finally, her voice gentle despite her grief, "he always asks about you. Even yesterday. He will probably ask the same by the end of today, too. He said he wanted to meet you."

Tears burned behind Evelyn’s eyes, but she refused to let them fall. Not yet.

"Alice," Evelyn said, forcing steadiness into her tone, "please tell Grandma and Grandpa I will come tonight. No matter what. I will be there."

"Alright," Alicia replied quietly. "But please, Eve... come soon. We never know when..." Her voice broke again. "When will he leave us...!?"

Evelyn’s fingers curled tightly into her palm.

"I understand," she whispered. "Thank you, Alice."

The call ended.

Evelyn remained standing by the window, phone still pressed to her ear, as if letting go would make the news real.

Behind her, laughter from the living room continued: Oliver and Oscar carefree and unaware.

He was lost in thought, imagining his grandfather’s worsening condition.

However,

It didn’t take long before Evelyn heard Oscar’s voice calling her from across the room.

"Eve, what are you doing over there?" he asked, confusion coloring his tone.

Evelyn blinked, snapping out of the storm brewing inside her thoughts. She inhaled softly, smoothed her expression, and turned toward him with a calm smile.

"I’m enjoying the scenery outside," she replied lightly, hiding the tremor in her chest behind her smile.

Oscar squinted at her from the sofa.

"Gosh, Eve. I came all the way to the Valley, and my dear host abandons me to stare at the window. How generous of you."

She chuckled softly at his exaggerated sarcasm and returned to her seat. The moment she sat, her gaze fell on Oliver. Her son was hunched over his iPad, fingers flying across the screen, eyes so focused he might as well have been defusing a bomb.

"Oscar," Evelyn said, narrowing her eyes playfully, "can you stop teaching my child knowledge beyond his age?"

Oscar lifted an eyebrow. "Excuse me? I merely provided educational enrichment."

"Educational?" Evelyn gestured toward Oliver. "Look at him. He’s addicted to your game. He doesn’t even notice his favorite donuts anymore..."

Before she could finish, a small gasp cut her off.

Oliver suddenly dropped his iPad onto the sofa and turned toward the coffee table, eyes sparkling like stars.

"Wow! Mommy, my favorite!" he exclaimed, already reaching for a blueberry donut. "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

Evelyn stared at him, momentarily speechless.

Oscar burst into laughter. "See? Balanced development. Coding for the brain, donuts for the soul."

Oliver took a bite, cheeks puffing adorably. Halfway through chewing, he turned to Oscar and held up the donut.

"Uncle Oscar, do you want some?" he asked with innocent sincerity.

"See? Smart decision," Evelyn said with mock pride. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

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