Chapter 35 Calmer

• It felt strange to hear Lucas express such hope from Eve. And it was precisely because Lucas thought Eve would leave him that Eve chose to stay and became even more determined to uncover his secrets.
• “You want me to run away and separate you from our child?” Even though she felt a bit nervous, Eve tried to keep her breathing steady. “I did hate you once, but those feelings have lessened a lot now. And… I’m not so cruel as to let my child grow up without a father.”
• Lucas’s eyes, usually sharp, now looked sorrowful. “But you once wanted to do that… raise our child on your own.”