"Yeah, I won't be so foolish anymore. Don't worry."
No matter how much she loved him, she had to have some personal boundaries, some shred of self-respect left for herself.
Julian Sterling could ignore her because he didn't love her; she could endure that, she could wait.
But she couldn't accept Julian Sterling not trusting her. More than that, she couldn't accept that he actually wanted her dead!
That wasn't a question of love anymore. That was hate.
Evelyn Grant never imagined that the man she had loved for so many years, the man she had cherished and cared for so meticulously, would end up hating her.
"Hearing you say that makes me feel a little better! Sis, don't try to hide everything from me anymore. You can hide things from our mom—I get it, her health isn't good—but don't hide things from me too! I'm grown up now. I can protect you!"
She smiled. After telling him, she actually felt a great sense of relief and ease.
'I never expected my little brother to be so mature.'
