Chapter 258: I’m Your Husband
Avery doesn't know if she's happy or sad to hear that Evan is awake. She wants him to recover quickly, but the sooner he recovers, the sooner she has to leave him. She tries to smile happily, but Robert raises his eyebrows at her.
"Did Mr. Francis give you a hard time?" Robert asks. "You look upset."
"Oh, no, of course not," Avery says a little too quickly. "I mean, he was a bit cross, of course, but he mostly just wanted to ask about Evan."
Robert nods, but he doesn't look convinced. I'll need to be better at acting if I'm going to do this, Avery thinks. Already, Robert is getting suspicious of me. If I'm going to trick Evan, I have to do a better job of hiding my true feelings.
She follows Robert toward the room. Before she even reaches the door, she can hear Evan swearing and the sound of breaking glass. She pauses nervously and looks at Robert.