The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 3

"Blake!" A woman's thrilled voice disrupted Evelyn's thoughts, running past her and jumping into Blake's embrace. Blake instinctively grabbed onto her and hugged her to hug him.

The woman, Jessica Clark, exclaimed, "Do you know how long I've waited for you to be released? If you did not come out any sooner, my dad would have forced me to marry someone else!"

Blake looked down at her face before kissing her passionately. Then, he smirked and said, "Is he in such a rush? Tell your driver to step out of the car later. I'll give your dad a huge gift…"

Jessica pouted playfully, refusing to come down from his body. "You're so bad. My dad wants to meet you, and he's asked me to bring you home with me. He's even claimed that he's prepared a party to welcome you back…"

Frozen in place, Evelyn looked at the scene before her at a complete loss. Then, she was filled with a sense of awkwardness and helplessness.

Blake, the man who always treated her with gentleness and care and would constantly prioritize her, seemed so far away. It was as if that version of him was just a distant dream from ten years ago.

She could feel a dull pain beginning to spread throughout her stomach. It felt like multiple knives piercing straight into her body.

Distantly, she could remember him saying, "Evie, I don't want to be a part of the Harrisons. I don't want to be your brother. Marry me when you grow up, okay?"

His gentle voice echoed in the depths of her mind, leaving Evelyn momentarily dazed.

"Watch out!" A nervous voice sounded out, causing her to see a motorcycle riding toward Blake and Jessica.

Without an ounce of hesitation, he carried Jessica up and took a step back, protecting her in his embrace.

Evelyn could only dodge hurriedly as she stumbled to the side. She covered her face and twisted her ankle in the process.

"You…" Blake looked at her with a deep gaze, his eyes filled with scrutiny and anxiousness.

"I'm fine…" Evelyn then turned around and ran away before her tears could fall.

Jessica curiously asked, "Who was that?"

Coming to his senses, Blake pinched Jessica's chin and kissed her. "She just looks like someone I know."

Someone he knew….

How could someone he had spent more than ten years of his life with and the person he once claimed he wanted to marry just be someone he knew?

Evelyn went back to her car and clutched her aching stomach as she heaved heavily over the steering wheel. Beads of cold sweat began forming on her forehead.