Lucian steadied Asher. "Asher, just try to calm down. Don't lose your head."

"How am I supposed to calm down? Tell me, how?"

Asher was terrified that he'd really made a terrible mistake. Would that mean he'd been a joke all these years?

He was scared—truly scared—for the first time in his life.

At that moment, Evander entered in his wheelchair, his face deathly pale.

He stared at Asher. "Asher, do you really believe what Lemira said?"

"At least I know Lemira wouldn't lie about something to do with our parents."

Asher didn't completely believe Lemira either, but he was sure she wouldn't lie about something this serious.

But what he couldn't accept was why did Lemira have to say all this today? Why couldn't she have told him earlier?

Why didn't he get to know before, so he wouldn't have made so many mistakes?

"But Asher, don't you think it's strange? It's been so many years. How could Lemira possibly have found out the truth?"

Lucian looked over at Evander. "Did you forget how close Lemmy is with the Everhart heir?"

On her own, Lemira probably never could have pulled this off.

But with the Everhart heir backing her, getting to the bottom of these things becomes much easier.

After hearing that, whatever slim hope Asher clung to was crushed.

Of course-if Orion Everhart was involved, that meant what Lemira uncovered was probably true.

Evelina's father was really involved in the car crash!

If not, why would he still be alive, but hiding for so many years, never daring to show his face?

Evander's expression was cold. "Asher, I just saw Lemira go out. You'd better follow her and see what she's up to. I don't trust her for a second."

Right now, Evander despised Lemira.

She easily could have handled quietly, but instead she had

humiliated him at his own wou net

Now just about everyone in their social circle knew he'd been cheated on. sŵnovels

Just thinking about it made Evander furious.

He was positive Lemira must be lying about at least some of this.

Asher drew a deep breath. "You're right, Evander. Lemira must have gone to see

that man. I need to go myself and see the truth with my own eyes."

Otherwise, he'd never be able to let it go.

Even if he were to be found guilty, he had to see the truth for himself.

Lucian grabbed Asher's arm. "I'll go with you. I'll drive."

Asher nodded, and before he left, he

looked at Evander. "I've locked Evelina in the basement Don't let her out. At least not until I get back. Don't do anything rash."

"I know."

Evander suspected Lemira as well, but if Evelina's father really was alive, they needed Evelina as leverage to find out the truth behind their parents' deaths.

He absolutely hated Lemira—but he wanted to avenge their parents too.

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Lucian patted Evander's shoulder. "No matter how much the three of us argue, at least when it comes to what happened parents, we're all on the same side

to our

"Don't worry, Lucian. I'm not that foolish."

Evander was still simmering with anger.

Evelina had looked down on him so much it didn't matter. He would wait until she

had lost everything. Then, let her come back to beg him on her knees!

Asher rushed out with Lucian and saw Lemira just getting into a taxi and pulling away.

As Lucian started the car, he asked, "Asher, if you really manage to catch Evelina's father, what are you going to do?"

Asher's eyes were locked on the taxi up ahead, his gaze murderous and cold.

He didn't answer, as if he hadn't even heard the question.

In that moment, his heart was like a city in ruins, swept clean by a tidal wave- nothing but devastation left behind.