The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 421

Chapter 421: Small Gift

"Evelyn." Alexander’s voice broke the silence. "I am sorry."

The words struck like thunder. Evelyn’s eyes widened slightly.

’Sorry? Alexander Knight? Once among the most powerful people, apologizing to me?’ Her mind refused to process it.

Axel sighed beside her before saying, "Father, stop confusing my wife." His tone carried familiar impatience. "Can you just say what you want to say?"

Evelyn turned sharply toward Axel. ’Wait, so he knows what his father wanted to talk about?’

Alexander shot Axel a sharp glare. "Brat... you’re really impatient."

Amanda laughed softly. "Dear, what Axel said is true. You’d better hurry," She nudged Alexander lightly. "Stop confusing my dear daughter-in-law. Hurry. Give it to her."

Evelyn’s confusion deepened. ’Even my mother-in-law is acting strange...?’

Alexander exhaled heavily. "Heaven... can you both stop interrupting me?"

Despite his complaint, there was no real irritation in his voice. Only mild exasperation.

Then, Alexander turned back to Evelyn. And something shifted. The stern businessman. The intimidating patriarch. All those expressions faded. What remained was something quieter. More human, as he said, "I apologize because I only have time to speak to you properly now."

Evelyn’s throat tightened. She struggled to respond calmly. "Sir... It’s fine. You don’t have to say that to me. I can understand."

But her voice trembled. Betraying her nerves. Because no matter how composed she tried to appear, she was still sitting before a man whose approval once felt impossible to earn.

Alexander’s expression softened slightly. "Alright... if you say that." His tone was noticeably warmer now. "But you have to stop calling me ’sir.’"

Evelyn swallowed.

Alexander continued. "I’m your husband’s father." A pause as a faint smile emerges on his lips. "You can call me ’Father,’ too."

Evelyn feels her heart warm at the sound of Alexander’s words. Of all the things she expected, this was not one of them.

She glanced instinctively at Axel. He was watching his father with an unreadable expression, though something like quiet satisfaction flickered in his eyes.

Amanda smiled gently at her husband as if she were proud of her.

Then, Alexander spoke again. His voice is lower now. "From the beginning... I was unfair to you."

Evelyn’s heart skipped.

"I judged you based on circumstances." Another pause. "Based on history."

Evelyn knew exactly what he meant. This concerns Alexander’s grudge against her father, William Walters.

"I saw conflict where there was none," Alexander continued. "And yet..."

His gaze softened further.

"You gave this family Oliver. You gave my son happiness." He reached for the sofa beside him and picked up a document folder.

He paused briefly, staring at Evelyn’s expression before extending the document toward her. "This is yours. Take it."

Evelyn hesitated.

"Take it, dear..." Amanda urged her with her warm smile.

Before she said anything, Axel also patted her back gently as if trying to tell her to take it.

Her fingers trembled slightly as she accepted the envelope from Alexander.

She opened it carefully and froze. Her eyes widened in shock as she saw the paper inside stating that Alexander Knight had transferred five percent of the Knight Group’s ultimate ownership shares to Evelyn Knight.

’Oh my god! Why did he give me this precious share?’ Evelyn screamed in her mind, unable to believe what she saw.

Axel leaned closer. "Well, my wife, congrats..."

Evelyn looked up to meet his eyes. Speechless. Then she turned her gaze back to Alexander.

"It’s a small gift for you because you’re now a family member," Alexander’s voice remained calm.

’Small! This is so big!’ he muttered to himself. Because at this moment, he was still too shocked to say anything but "Thank you..."

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