The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 7

The next day, the housekeeper came over with Lucas' sister, Sophia Grant. She had just turned 17 years old, and was tall and slender.

The first thing she did once she stepped inside was toss her bag on the couch before she looked up at Lucas, asking, "Where's Evelyn?"

Lucas looked at her after tying his tie, querying, "Is that how you should be addressing her?"

Pursing her lips, Sophia retorted, "Lucas, I don't like her, so why should I be respectful toward her?"

She remembered how her mom had said that Evelyn had married someone way out of her league. Hence, it was only right that she devoted herself entirely to the Grant family.

Her mother had used a specific word, but what was that word again? Oh, an elite housekeeper.

"Tell me, what are you up to this time?" Lucas understood his sister well. His tone was also cold and overbearing as he spoke to her.

Her eyes shone as she asked, "Are you swamped today?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Mom's at a fashion show and Dad is abroad. Grandma's also not feeling very well. No one is free to attend my parent-teacher meeting. That's why I thought of asking Evelyn to come instead.

"She's basically leeching off you, so she'll have a lot of free time on her hands," Sophia answered as she swung her legs.

Lucas paused momentarily and mentioned, "You can discuss it with her yourself."

Sophia scoffed and remarked confidently, "She's been extra nice to me because she wants to please you. She's like those scheming and calculative women people talk about online. I just need to notify her about it."

She had been obsessed with watching Tiffany's public speeches on aerospace engineering while she was staying abroad. Hence, her grades had dropped.

The teacher was bound to speak to Sophia's parents during the parent-teacher meeting, so Sophia did not want her mom or Lucas to attend. Since Evelyn was unimportant, it did not matter whether the teacher scolded her or not.

Desperate to win Sophia's favor, Evelyn definitely wouldn't reveal the truth to Lucas or the siblings' mother.

Hearing Sophia's words, Lucas gave it some thought before he took his coat and headed out. "Alright. I'll approve her leave."

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Evelyn had felt a headache when she woke up, seemingly having caught a slight fever. Her body had become slightly unpredictable due to her immune system no longer functioning like a normal human being.

She had already applied to take a sick leave yesterday since she had planned to visit the hospital today. At the same time, she also wanted to confirm her conservative treatment plan with her oncologist too.

She had just arrived at the hospital's lobby, and her legs had already gone weak. She had barely taken another step when she began to fall forward.

"Evie!" She heard a woman call out to her moments before she fainted.

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