Chapter 163

• The moment Evelyn stepped out of the black luxury SUV, her heel twisted dramatically on the pavement outside Sinclair Tower. With a theatrical cry, she dropped to the ground, right at the edge of the private drive, drawing gasps from the passersby and staff alike.
• Then came the wailing.
• “Cassandra!” she cried out, her voice rising above the security gates, echoing through the open-air courtyard. “I treated you like my own daughter! You never once lacked for anything when you were engaged to our family. And now? You’re holding a grudge so deep you’d block the only doctor who can save me? Are you trying to kill me?”