Stevesheartraced,fearinghernextwordswouldbea rejection.
Eventhoughshewasdivorced,hestillcouldntmusterthecouragetoconfess.
Instead,hesettledforacautiousplea:Dontlookback.
Evelyndidntanswer.Instead,sheasked,WhydoyouthinkIwould? Steveloweredhishead,hisvoicemuffled.Youweremarriedforthreeyears.Nowhesbeggingyou.Mostwomenwouldsoften.
Evelynnoddedthoughtfully,andhisheartclenched.
Butthensheshookherhead.No.Itsover.Noamountofregretcan changewhathedid.Thehurtwontjustdisappear.

Steve,peoplehavetomoveforward,dont they? Hergazereturnedto thedata,calmand focused.
Besideher,Steverelaxed,hismoodlifting.
Shedidntunderstandwhyhismoodhadchangedsoquickly,butshewasgratefulthatshecouldstilldowhatevershewantedwithoutanyworries.
Steve,thankyou,shesaidsoftly.
Heblinked,confused.
Shepattedhisshoulder.Dontspaceout.Werebehindschedule.Letsspeedthingsup.
Stevenodded,clearinghisthroat.

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Later,hergentlevoicebrokethe silence.Evelyn,youshouldthankyourself,notme.Younevergaveup.
WhenMartinreturnedtothecountry,hemetEvelynsparents,whohadtotravelfrequentlyforwork,movingbetweendomesticandinternationallocations.
Theirexpressionswerecold.
Weheard youandEvelyndivorced.Whathappened? Martinofferedthemtea,buttheyignoredit,cuttingstraighttothepoint.
WhentheydchosenMartinastheirsoninlaw,itwasbecauseheseemedreliable.
Hewasolder,buttherewerenorumorsofaffairs,andhedpursuedEvelynwithsincerity.

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LasharAndABulletToHisHeart 41.3% Chapter16 TheyhadevenwitnessedthejoyinhiseyeswhenEvelyndiscoveredshewaspregnant.
Sowhentheynextheardnewsofhim,itwastheshockingreportthathehadrunawayontheirweddingday.
Evelynsmotherhadthoughtitwasamistakeatfirst.Anotherwedding?WithEvelyn?ButnoitwaswithStella.
ItwasthenthattheyrealizedEvelynandMartinhaddivorced.
TheydtriedcallingEvelyn,buthernumberwasdisconnected.