"Sheffield..." She wanted to ask, "Is Dollie really pregnant?" But she didn't have the courage to ask.

Sensing the change in her tone, Sheffield locked his office door and replied, "I know Dad did it. But don't worry. I don't mind. In fact, I get it. If I had a daughter as wonderful as you, raised her for nearly

30 years, and some guy swooped in and took her virginity, I'd be angry too. After I finish up here, I'll move in with your folks. I'll cook, wash, and serve our parents every day. I'll Let them get to know me

They'll know I'm way better than Calvert..."

Sheffield just babbled away. Evelyn listened, laughed and then cried

If he really loved her, the news should have broken his heart. But he still sounded mellow about it all. Evelyn wondered if it was because he was acting tough, or because he just didn't Love her

“Don't be sad. We'll grab coffee in Paris in a few days. We'll have a nice vacation and forget all this temporarily, okay?"

Evelyn closed her eyes. Tears streamed down her cheeks.

“Okay.”

"I gotta go. I have another surgery coming up." Actually, he just wanted to talk with her. After all, they seldom saw each other and he missed her. At work, he barely talked to anybody.

Yet, little did he know that what he said next would give her the wrong idea.

“I've been making money like crazy recently. I haven't bought you jewelry for a long time. Evelyn, please don't hate me. When I get some more cash, I'LL buy you the best things in the world every day."

"Make money Like crazy... He brought up money just Like Father said,

Evelyn thought.

If Sheffield had known what Carlos had told Evelyn the previous night, he wouldn't have brought up the topic of money in front of her.

Evelyn wiped the tears off her cheeks and said in a calm voice, "I still have some money Left. Why don't you take it?"

She didn't know why she said that to him. Did she really want to give him money? Or did she just want to test him?

Sheffield sighed.

"Evelyn, you have to trust me," he said.

"Even without performing surgeries or racing, I can still afford to do my research, and also support you. If you are curious about me, I don't mind having a face-to-face talk tonight, and we can..."

He began to flirt again. She interrupted him, “All right, I understand.

Now, shut up! Go on with the surgery."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Evelyn placed her head on the office desk and felt her depression creeping up on her again.

When Calvert walked into her office, she was staring at a document ina daze. It was a subsequent document regarding the deal between HIlton