The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving

Evelyn did not even have time to react. Her hand clutched at her lower abdomen as she looked up in shock.

Jason's face darkened, and blood could be seen on the corner of his mouth.

On the contrary, Blake strode forward with a fierce expression on his face. Without giving him any chance to explain, he grabbed Jason by the collar.

"What the hell were you doing? Don't you know who she is? You had the nerve to put your hands on her?"

Jason had never suffered this kind of humiliation before. He immediately returned the punch.

"Please show some respect to both me and Ms. Reed!"noveldrama

Blake licked the corner of his mouth. He let out a cold laugh and lunged forward again.

Respect? The scene just now-was it not too intimate? Even Jason's ears were flushed red!

Seeing that the two of them were about to get into a full-blown fight, Evelyn stepped between them.

"Blake! Stop acting like a lunatic!" she said, her face pale.

Blake stopped and turned to her. "So, you consented to it?" he asked with a

sneer.

He curled his lips and clicked his tongue. "Could've said so earlier. You really are something. Sleeping with your husband's friend, huh? Aren't you worried that the two of them would discuss their respective experiences with you?"

Evelyn's face went deathly pale, and her jaw clenched hard. She could not believe that Blake would say something like that about her.

Jason's fist landed on Blake's face with a loud thud. "Mr. Harrison, do not insult her like that!"

Blake winced from the pain. Just as he was about to retaliate, the sounds of police sirens approached.

At the police station, Evelyn had a splitting headache. Her face was colder to the touch than before.

Blake's personality was always difficult to handle. Maybe he'd misunderstood and lashed out on instinct, trying to protect her.

But what he said afterward was not protection. It was pure degradation.

It made her feel suffocated, ridiculed even.

They each needed someone to sign their bail after they gave their statements.

Jessica rushed into Blake's arms right after arriving. She gently caressed the bruise at the corner of his mouth. "What happened? How did you get into a fight?"

Blake wrapped his arm around her. "It's nothing," he said nonchalantly.

She was both anxious and angry. She looked around and spotted Jason and Evelyn sitting on a bench nearby, one injured and the other expressionless.

Jessica's eyes went red as she questioned, "Evelyn, you're here too? Why didn't you stop him? What exactly happened?"

She knew Jason well enough. While they weren't close, they would not possibly be throwing punches at each other like this.

Evelyn looked at her, emotionless. She did not have the mood to deal with Jessica right now.

She walked over to Jason, her lips pressed together. "Did you call someone over yet?" she asked.

Seeing her so calm despite being upset, Jason gave a light cough and replied, "I did. Mason will be here soon."

Evelyn nodded. After a pause, she added, "Sorry."

No matter what, the whole thing started because of her. Blake had lashed out because of her.

Even if their relationship was strained, some habits never changed. He saw that something was wrong and acted without thinking.

And now, everything turned into an awkward mess.

Jason stared at her, then shook his head. "It's not your fault."

As Evelyn's brother, it was normal for Blake to be a little sensitive.

Just then, Blake, having calmed Jessica down, walked over with a hand in his pocket. He looked quite apologetic after he came back to his senses.

"Mr. Holt, this was a misunderstanding. I hope it didn't cause too much trouble. How about I treat you to a meal next time? Think of it as a proper apology."

Jason was not the type to make a fuss, especially as a businessman. It was best not to go too far.

"As long as it's all cleared up. You indeed misunderstood the situation. Ms. Reed and I are just acquainted."

He did not want to cause any more trouble for Evelyn.

Blake cast a half-hearted smile toward Evelyn. "That's true. Evelyn is so devoted to her husband that she'd probably help take care of his mistress's baby. I was just overthinking it."

His words stung, of course. It was an obvious jab at Evelyn's lack of dignity when it came to her love life.

Evelyn's lips went pale, but she no longer had the energy to argue.

Jason frowned, wanting to say something. But he could not come up with anything.

Everyone had seen how far she went for Lucas during all those years.

Mason had openly called her a desperate loser more than once.

Jessica, who was clueless, asked, "What's that supposed to mean? Her husband's cheating on her?"

Then, she turned to Evelyn with a look of sympathy and blurted, "He didn't even bother hiding it from you? He does not treat you as his wife at all. It's no wonder you never had any children. Was it because he didn't want to?"

Evelyn froze, unsure how to respond.

The good thing was, she was now able to stay calm hearing these words.

It was the truth, after all. Now that the marriage was over, what was there to care about?

Her hand fell to her lower abdomen.

Everyone had questioned why she had no children after so many years of marriage.

It was a constant reminder to her that one day, she would lose the ability to be a mother due to her illness.

Jessica turned back to Blake, pouting. "Blake, you'll only love me, right? Even after we're married, you'll stay loyal. Promise me!"

Blake glanced sideways at Evelyn, who was still lost in thought, and chuckled. "Of course. You're not like the others."

Evelyn did not care about their sweet interactions. It was none of her business. All she wanted was to sort out today's mess.

Just as she looked up to speak, the sound of a car engine was heard from outside.

This was followed by a voice calling out, "Mr. Grant, sorry for dragging you here. Things got out of hand."

Evelyn turned in surprise.

Two figures stepped into view-one tall, one short. They looked perfectly matched.

Tiffany frowned slightly when she saw Evelyn.

Lucas' eyes swept across the room, pausing ever so briefly on Evelyn.