Chapter 113 - Chapter 112: Pressured By The Media And The Family

The silence in the living room of the Sin Family Villa was deceptive. After the whirlwind of the weekend, the house felt too quiet, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath. Evelyn sat on the edge of her bed, watching the gentle rise and fall of her daughter's chest as she slept. The little girl was exhausted from their day at the Undersea World, her dreams likely filled with the glowing jellyfish and massive sharks Michael had patiently pointed out to her. On the end of the bed, her son Lucas was already asleep. She reached out to brush a stray hair from her son's forehead. Her heart feeling heavy, caught between a rare moment of happiness and a growing sense of guilt. Michaels's words from earlier in the car echoed in her mind: "You will be the only woman in my life, from beginning to end". It was the kind of promise she had stopped dreaming about years ago. But it was a promise built on a misunderstanding that felt like a ticking time bomb.