The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 19

Evelyn subconsciously tightened her grip around her spoon. Then, she said, "It's nothing, and I'm doing alright. It might be because I have been too busy and not having regular mealtimes."

She had lost a lot of weight after receiving her diagnosis. Her appetite had also worsened, and she wasn't absorbing any of the nutrients she ate. Neither Lucas nor Blake had noticed.

Only Deborah, her grandmother who loved her dearly, had noticed her change, yet she could not tell her about it.

Deborah was old and unable to handle too much stress ever since Naomi had passed away. Not to mention, Evelyn's uncle, Leonard Reed, was living in a sanatorium due to his liver cancer.

How were they supposed to cope if she told them the news?

"Evie, are you unhappy? Did you fight with Lucas?" Deborah could not shake the feeling that Evelyn was in a bad state, which worried her.

Why would Lucas never accompany Evelyn back here if that wasn't the case?

Evelyn put down her spoon and hugged Deborah. "That's not it. We're both doing fine, so don't worry about it. I'll bring him here some other day."

They would both be fine once they get a divorce.

Hence, Deborah could only pile a bunch of food onto Evelyn's plate, wishing she could fatten Evelyn up. Evelyn, on the other hand, gobbled up all the food with a smile despite her lack of appetite and nausea.

Before she left, she took the scarf Deborah had made with her.

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On Monday, Evelyn did not head to Bluezen. Instead, she went straight to the Flying Seal Group.

Lucas had already approved her resignation letter, and she had handed over all of her tasks. She was finally able to start her new life.

Eelyn placed the men's scarf Deborah had knitted in her car and wore the one made for her to the building.

Justine and Sebastian were already waiting for her. They were the only people who were part of upper management too.

Now that Evelyn had joined the company as its technical stakeholder, she had become the third largest stakeholder in the company.

The majority of the employees within the Flying Seal Group were skeptical about her presence.

After all, everyone within the Flying Seal Group had graduated from top universities internationally.

However, Evelyn's resume wasn't particularly eye-catching, and her only work experience was related to public relations.

The employees believed the Flying Seal Group did not need a pretty but useless figurehead to represent the company.

"Why didn't you tell me that one of the qualifications to work here was a master's degree?" Evelyn exclaimed in shock after understanding the company's situation.

Sebastian looked at Charlie coldly, instructing, "Tell her that I have an important guest with me now. She came here uninvited, so I don't have the time to entertain her right now."

Charlie forced a smile. He was harsher than Justine by saying that she had come uninvited.

On the other hand, Evelyn did not think much about it. Ever since she knew that Tiffany was working as an aerospace engineer, she knew that such encounters would be inevitable.

She had already come to terms with her reality and refused to let her emotions and personal affairs affect her work.

So, she said, "I'm fine. Don't worry about it."

Justine pursed her lips, commenting, "I can't wait to see that bitch's expression when she finds out that you're the creator of the UN2 combat drone. Honestly, she's not even qualified to hold your candle!

"Lucas, that bastard, truly is blind!"

Back then, Evelyn had collaborated with the government in secret as her combat drones had been developed for military use.

The government had bought over the technology for the UN2 combat drone, and they had signed an NDA that was supposed to last five years. One of the clauses was that Evelyn's identity was to be kept a secret from the public.

Otherwise, that bitch, Tiffany, would not have a chance to strut around acting all high and mighty.

Suddenly, the office door swung open, and a man's annoyed voice sounded out. "I'd like to see just how important your guest is for you two to act like this!"