“Why aren't you coming home? Are you going on a business trip?"

"Yes," Evelyn replied, deciding at that moment that a business trip would actually make a good excuse.

The next moment, however, Carlos' voice came from the other end of the line.

“Evelyn, do you really think I'll believe that poor excuse of yours?"

With a guilty conscience, Evelyn tried to greet him as normally as she could.

"Hi, Dad." ‘Dad was in the office a moment ago. How come he's back home so soon?"

"Are you going to abandon your own daughter for that Little bastard?"

"No, Dad. Please don't take it the wrong way, okay? I'll come back later. You know how much I Love Gwyn." Evelyn immediately defended her intentions. Gwyn was her own flesh and blood. How could she possibly abandon her for Sheffield?

With a snort, Carlos said, "As long as it's about Sheffield, you're always so anxious. You have never figured out how to remain calm. I was just asking. Why are you so nervous? You've already told your mother that you wouldn't come back. How can you change your words so easily?"

"I was nervous because you scared me, ' Evelyn thought. But she didn't want to risk being at the receiving end of Carlos' wrath, so she kept that part to herself.

"It's just a minor issue. I'LL come home to take care of Gwyn after I deal with this."

“No need for that. Do what you've got to do. Your mom and I want to spend more time with Gwyn." Carlos knew that Gwyn would eventually be taken away from him to the Thompson family. So, while he still could, he wanted to spend more time with his granddaughter.

Despite his stubbornness, Evelyn knew that her father had accepted

Sheffield. He wanted them to get along with each other.

He didn't hate Sheffield much now. Debbie had told her that it was

Carlos who had taken care of the matter with Sexton. He had also told

Debbie to ask her to remind Sheffield to be careful, because Sexton was likely to seek vengeance by mixing up personal affairs and business.

Evelyn was moved to tears when Debbie had told her.

“Thank you, Dad," she said warmly.

Carlos flashed a smile, but his tone stubbornly showed a trace of annoyance.

"Don't thank me yet. I'LL give you six months. If that brat doesn't marry you by the end of this year, I swear I won't give him another chance!"

“Okay, Dad!" She had to work hard for her own happiness, so that her parents could stop worrying about her.

If Sheffield was still unwilling to yield, then she would have to change her strategy.

Debbie was standing next to Carlos with Gwyn in her arms. After he hung up, she asked anxiously, “How did you know that Evelyn was going to see

Sheffield?"