"He didn't say anything," Evelina said, "But once, when he was drunk, he held the badge and was shouting something like 'I'm sorry.'
Edward couldn't help but squint his eyes. Sorry... What exactly is Asher sorry for?
Suddenly, Evelina seemed to think of something and exclaimed, "Could it be that this badge actually belongs to Asher's old lover who's now deceased? And... could Mabel Quinn actually be Asher's biological daughter? He's been lying to me, saying she's adopted?! Is the paternity test also fake?!"
Evelina's guess made Edward furrow his brows. Could it be that Mabel is Asher's and Clover's child? Impossible! Judging by Mabel's age, the timeline simply doesn't add up.
Moreover, with Asher's character, even if he really liked Clover, he probably wouldn't have done that.
Evelina was still speculating to herself, continuously talking about her various guesses, while Edward had already stood up and headed towards the meeting's exit.
