She was never just Julian Sterling's ex-wife.
And certainly not his older brother's accessory!
She was simply Evelyn Grant.
The Evelyn Grant who was a crybaby as a child, who would trip and fall, then insist on giving the candy she'd picked up from the ground to Ryan Sterling.
He'd been a germaphobe even as a kid, so naturally, he refused it.
As a result, she just cried even harder!
In the end, Florence Morgan thought her younger son was bullying the girl and even gave Ryan Sterling a spanking for it.
It got to the point where the only exception to his germaphobia was Evelyn Grant.
No matter how dirty or disgusting something was, if she gave it to him, he would take it.
As for when Ryan Sterling realized he was in love with her...
He'd forgotten.
He only remembered that his gaze would subconsciously follow her, feeling a sense of peace only when he could confirm she was within his line of sight.
Evelyn Grant bit her lip, too moved to know what to say.
'That's right.'
