The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 196 Alexander cleared his throat. "That is enough questioning for today," he announced. "I will be releasing a full statement of today's event which will be released sometime in the upcoming days." From there, all three of them got into the car and made their way off to the house. Alexander slid into the seat next to Evelyn and came to rest his large hand over hers. "Are you alright?" he asked. "You did amazingly today." Evelyn let out a long withheld breath and allowed the corners of her mouth to slightly curve. "I'm not sure at the moment," she confessed.

"I kept trying to tell myself that this was something that needed to be done. But | still can't help feeling horrible." "Trust me," Oliver started. "Michael was a loose cannon. What you said before about him finally getting the help he needed was not an understatement." Alexander hummed in agreement. "His entire life had been run by Caroline. Every thought and opinion he had was merely a mimic of her own. She never gave him the proper space he ---- needed to grow into his own person." Evelyn's expression was saddened while she remained quiet for the remainder of the ride back.

Oliver and Alexander shared a look that begged the question; what was really going on with Evelyn? That evening, Alexander finished up his formal statement about today's court hearing before handing it off to Oliver for editing, Now that his business was truly done for the day, he was determined to find Evelyn and seek out answers. He headed to the bedroom and was a bit surprised to find it empty. However, he caught the strange sound of water sloshing around and turned to find the bathroom door slightly cracked.

The Alpha stepped into the bathroom and found Evelyn soaking in the bathtub, surrounded by a white cloud of bubbles. The air smelled of sweet flowers and her. Alexander, not wanting to frighten his wife, lightly cleared his throat to announce his presence. Evelyn's eyes snapped open as she turned her head to glance at him. "| didn't mean to interrupt your bath," he told her softly. "It's just that I've been thinking about you all day." Her eyebrows lifted. "Oh?" ---- He wandered closer to the edge of the tub.

"| know you're still bothered by what went down today regarding the case and Michael but | feel like there's more you're not telling." Evelyn tore her eyes away and sighed, sinking further into the tub. "Michael proved himself to be a truly despicable person," she started. Alexander picked up the loofa nearby and submerged it in the water before brushing it over her shoulder. "But there's a small part of me that mourns the idea of what could have been. What | mean is, that | would have really liked the chance to have a friend who shared the same interests as me.

When | first met him at the market, he was so nice and so open to talking about plants and their properties, it made me realize just how few people there are in my life." Alexander continued to run the loofa over her skin, wanting her to go on. "Keep in mind, this was all before you and | were close like this," she said. "And I'm grateful for Nina and Wendy's company... just wished | had an actual friend beyond this place sometimes." "| understand," he said gently That excessive ache in his chest he'd felt earlier came back with a biting vengeance.

Knowing of her upbringing, wished he could have known Evelyn a lot sooner. ---- For someone so remarkable, | would have been her friend ina heartbeat.