“What was Evan’s reaction at that time?”
Just as Davin was prying information out of Blake, they saw Nicole walking downstairs with her luggage while muttering in rage.
What’s going on? Is she leaving?
Davin raised his brows in shock while a mystified look appeared on Blake’s face. After exchanging glances, they hurriedly approached her.
“Ms. Lane, what are you doing?”
“I’m leaving.”
“Why?” Davin asked in doubt.
Nicole refused to tell him. “Ask your brother.” With that said, she walked away with her luggage.
Neither Blake nor Davin knew the root cause of her departure, thinking that it was about Maya and Nina’s kindergarten.
Davin was stunned for a split second, then he promptly advised her, “Don’t worry, Nicole. I’ll make the arrangements for Maya and Nina. I promise the two girls will start attending the Grant Kindergarten tomorrow, if not today. We can’t blame Evan, because he doesn’t know that Maya and Nina are…” They’re his daughter.
Before Davin finished talking, Nicole turned to glare at him. Her piercing gaze was full of warning and threat, and Davin bit his tongue right away.
Why is he talking about this in front of Blake? Is he trying to hint everyone who Maya and Nina’s dad is? That’ll definitely put me in a tight spot!
“My daughters are okay with attending regular kindergarten. There’s no need to transfer them anywhere else.”
“No, we’ll have to transfer them anyway. Please calm down…” Davin paused abruptly and peeked at Blake. “Go ahead and get back to work. I’ll talk to her.”
“Okay, Sir. Please persuade Ms. Lane to stay. Both Kyle and Juan are very fond of her as well.”
“I got it. Do what you need to do.”
Then Blake walked away, leaving only Davin and Nicole in the living room. Only then the two started talking freely.
“Nicole, why don’t you tell Evan that he’s Maya and Nina’s dad? Then all of you can truly reunite as a family. I’m sure Evan will treat all his children equally. He…”
“Let me warn you. If Evan ever gets to know that Maya and Nina are his daughters, I’ll make you regret it,” Nicole interrupted Davin in mid-sentence.
“Why? You both are already staying together. The next step should be…”
“So what if we’re staying together? Evan just kicked me out. He even wants to snatch Juan’s custody from me. Evan Seet is such a jerk!”
Nicole gritted her teeth in fury.
“What? Juan’s custody?” This news caught Davin by surprise.
It’s only been two days since I, the genius matchmaker, was away from the Hillside Villa. I wanted them to spend more quality time together as a family, so that Evan and Nicole could bond with one another. How did it turn out this way…?
“Don’t worry, Nicole. I’ll always be on your side.”
Nicole lifted her head to look at him. “It’s fine to have you on my side, but don’t you ever address me as your sister-in-law again.”
Davin gulped and went speechless.
Sophia called me last night asking about Evan and Nicole’s relationship, and I assured her that she’ll get their wedding invitation when she returns from her vacation. I even asked her for a global limited-edition supercar as a reward.
But looks like, it was all just a wishful thinking.
If the two become estranged from each other, Sophia will think that I lied to her, then she’ll not let me off the hook.
Sigh… Davin heaved a sigh in exasperation.
Evan, why do you drag me down with you every time you stir up trouble?
That’s just my luck.
“Nicole…”
Nicole shot daggers at Davin, who then gently slapped his own cheek right away. “No, no, I should call you Ms. Lane. Now we have to think of a way to stop Evan from getting Juan’s custody.”
When Nicole was packing her luggage earlier, she thought of taking all her children away with her. However, on second thought, this wasn’t a long-term solution.
The kids prefer to live in the country, so they’ll probably refuse to move overseas again.
Besides, Evan has brought Kyle up here since young. Hence, it’ll be impractical and so cruel of me to take him away from his dad.
Yet, I can’t bear to leave him here alone.
So I’m left with only one option, that is to stay in the country with my kids, and to fight for Juan’s custody.
“But I know my limits. I don’t have what it takes to stand against Evan…” she blurted out while looking up at Davin.
Staring back at her with a solemn face, Davin said, “Nicole, we can’t fight with him directly, but we’ll have to use our wits.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’ll find a way to let you stay here, but you need to do your part after that. The huge disparity between you and Evan makes it impossible for you to compete with him. Therefore, we have to use a soft approach. Maybe you can try acting coquettishly to persuade him. If it doesn’t work, we’ll have to come up with another method then.”
Acting coquettishly to coax Evan into letting me stay? That’s too difficult for me!
Thinking of Evan’s ice-cold expression, Nicole believed that he would never respond to her coquettish act.
He’ll probably think that I’m a lunatic.
Anyway, Davin is right. There’s indeed a huge disparity between Evan and I.
“Ms. Lane, please bear with Evan for Juan’s sake. I’ll make a call now, and I promise Evan won’t kick you out again for the time being. Please rest assured and stay.”
“Who are you calling?”
“Sophia.”
Only Sophia can help us now.
Davin took out his phone while heading outside to the courtyard.
After Sophia picked up the call, he made sweet talk to flatter her before he got to the point.
“Mom, Evan and Ms. Lane are now at the critical stage of their relationship. Ms. Lane is about to leave the Hillside Villa for a very long time because of a patient. I’m afraid that all our efforts will be in vain if she leaves. Evan wants her to stay, but he’s too shy to ask her. We really need your help to make her stay. Please call and tell Evan that you want Ms. Lane to stay. Is that alright?”
“Well…” Sophia hesitated for a moment, then she answered firmly, “Okay, I’ll call the both of them for your brother’s sake.”
“Mom, I’m counting on you. This is the turning point of their relationship.”
“Consider it done.” With that said, Sophia hung up the phone.
Afterward, Davin let out a sigh while staring at his phone. If Sophia knows that I’m lying this way, she’ll surely want to pull my ear so badly.
Soon after, Nicole received a call from Sophia.
Deep down I know that Mrs. Seet is calling to make me stay at the Hillside Villa.
And I really need this now.
That’s why I have promised her that I’ll consider staying.
Meanwhile, Davin gave Nicole a thumbs up. “Ms. Lane, you did the right thing. There’s no way Evan will disobey Sophia, so I’m sure he’ll beg you to stay.”
But Nicole did not agree with his words.
It’s impossible that Evan will beg me to stay since he’s so aloof and domineering.
It’ll be good enough if he just stops chasing me away so hastily, so that I can convince him.
After calling Nicole, Sophia dialed Evan’s number.
“What? Mom, what did you just say?”
“I said, by hook or by crook, you must get Dr. Tussaud to stay. I’m bringing a friend back, and I want to meet Dr. Tussaud for medical treatment once I come home. And I’ve called and told her about this already.”
“Even so, why does she have to stay at the Hillside Villa? You can give her a call when you’re back…”
“Evan, don’t be silly. I’m actually helping you. If you can’t make her stay, I’ll deal with you when I come home.”
She’s helping me?
How is that so?
Evan felt puzzled. Just when he was about to ask her further, Sophia commanded him conclusively, “You have to make her stay. It’s a must!” Then she instantly hung up on him.
Watching his phone screen turn dimmer, Evan’s expression grew cold.
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