’His mother really picked the "right" person for the job!’
Ryan Sterling was so furious he could have laughed, but bound by his promise to Evelyn Grant, he could only hold it in.
He lowered his gaze, and after a moment’s thought, he surprisingly agreed with a nod.
"Fine. I’ll go ask."
"Your older brother’s future happiness is all riding on you, his younger brother! Take this seriously, and as soon as you get it, bring it to me!"
As someone with experience, Florence Morgan knew that when a couple was fighting, the sooner the issue was resolved, the better.
Otherwise, if they waited too long, it would be easy for the wife to truly detach herself from the relationship.
By then, it would likely be beyond saving, no matter who tried to intervene.
"Mm," Ryan Sterling nodded nonchalantly, then added, as if it were an afterthought, "But since you’ve entrusted this to me, you shouldn’t ask anyone else."
"I know, I know!" Florence Morgan waved her hand dismissively. "This isn’t exactly something to be proud of. You think your mother would go broadcasting it everywhere? Of course, the fewer people who know, the better!"
Only after his mother finished speaking did he inwardly sigh with relief.
...
Most of Evelyn Grant’s clothes were still at Siren’s Cove; the ones in her apartment were things she rarely wore.
That meant she had even less to bring to the place Ryan Sterling had arranged for her.
She quickly packed a suitcase, then pulled out her phone to check the location, wanting to figure out how long her commute would be the next day so she wouldn’t be late.
And when she looked it up—
Well, what do you know. The law firm was just a twenty-minute walk away!
It was only two streets away from her destination.
Evelyn Grant could finally relax. She grabbed her toiletries, ready to shower and get some rest.
The villa was huge, and she was staying in a guest room on the second floor with its own en-suite bathroom. As a result, Evelyn Grant had no idea that Ryan Sterling had returned.
Ryan Sterling scanned the living room. Seeing no one, he headed for the stairs.
It wasn’t that he was planning to do anything; he just wanted to make sure Evelyn Grant was still there and hadn’t secretly run off.
After hearing the faint sound of running water from behind the door, Ryan Sterling was about to head back to his own bedroom.
But just as he started to move, he suddenly heard Evelyn Grant let out a short cry.
"Ah!"
Ryan Sterling immediately knocked on the door. "Evelyn Grant, are you okay?"
But the room went silent.
Now he was genuinely worried.
"Evelyn Grant? Evelyn Grant, if you can hear me, say something! If you don’t answer, I’m coming in!"
Ryan Sterling waited only three seconds before using his fingerprint to unlock the guest room door—
Only after rushing in did he realize that Evelyn Grant was still in the bathroom, showering.
She hadn’t answered because she simply hadn’t heard him.
"..."
Realizing how inappropriate it was for him to be there, Ryan Sterling immediately turned to leave.
But just then, the bathroom door opened.
The next second, their eyes met.
"Ah!"
This time, Evelyn Grant’s shriek was even louder than her last.
"Y-y-you, what are you..."
Her eyes went wide as she spoke, and she immediately clutched the bath towel around her body.
Ryan Sterling was actually just as embarrassed, but since the damage was done, he could only clear his throat and feign composure.
"I heard you cry out and thought you needed help." He raised an eyebrow, trying to mask his own discomfiture. "I was worried since you’re pregnant. What if you had fallen?"
"Get out!" Evelyn Grant’s expression was furious.
Especially since she was completely naked underneath.
The towel wasn’t very large; it barely covered the essential places, leaving her long, slender legs completely exposed.
Her fair skin glistened with droplets of water...
The sight made Ryan Sterling regret barging in even more.
The truth was, though he was already twenty-seven, his experience in that department was even less than Evelyn Grant’s.
Ryan Sterling had never even held another woman’s hand!