Slowly Falling into His Love Trap

Evelyn nodded, gave Caden Lockwood a bright smile, and said, "Then I’ll go to bed first! Don’t work too late, make sure to rest well, so your head won’t hurt!"

Caden Lockwood nodded. He indeed had a lot of work to handle today, and the time he wanted to spend with Evelyn was taken up.

He held her hands, pulled her into his embrace, and planted a precious deep kiss on her forehead. Then he whispered, "I’ll let you get a good night’s sleep tonight. Don’t wait up for me; I’ll be busy until very late."

Hearing Caden Lockwood’s words, Evelyn’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

She pushed Caden Lockwood away and said shyly, "I almost wish you had so much work every day!"

After that, she hurriedly ran to the bedroom.

Watching Evelyn’s retreating figure, Caden Lockwood stood there, the smile at the corner of his lips instantly vanishing.

Evelyn had already started to care about matters concerning her biological brother.

So, if L really told Evelyn everything, what would she choose?

Caden Lockwood furrowed his brows. At this moment, he truly felt at a loss.

Meanwhile, back in the bedroom, Evelyn was also troubled.

Perhaps, Caden Lockwood hid it well just now.

But when he touched his nose, she knew he was lying.

He certainly had more clues about her brother, but he didn’t tell her.

Why?

Why would Caden Lockwood hide even matters concerning her biological brother?

Evelyn lay on the bed, unable to figure it out no matter how hard she thought.

Seeing the phone on the bedside table, she finally picked it up and dialed L’s number.

As the call connected, Evelyn’s heart leapt into her throat.

She had the urge to hang up, but her inner curiosity and confusion made her want to hear what L had to say.

Finally, the call connected.

"Evelyn!" There was joy in L’s voice.

He clearly didn’t expect Evelyn to call him at such a time.

Even though contacting him probably wouldn’t be a good thing for her, just hearing her voice more was satisfying for L.

After all, Evelyn was the dear sister he cherished.

"There are a few things I want to ask you." Evelyn spoke softly, "I hope you can tell me..."

"Ask away." L replied in a deep voice.

In fact, he knew what she was going to ask.

But if he refused directly, she would probably hang up the phone right now.

L’s grip on the phone tightened involuntarily. He deeply wished to reveal his identity to Evelyn and tell her he was her long-lost brother.

But he couldn’t.

He was living an unstable life, and over the years, he’d made quite a few enemies.

If he were to acknowledge Evelyn as his sister, it would bring her great trouble.

He couldn’t even guarantee her safety.

Evelyn’s breath unintentionally lightened. Even though she didn’t know if L would answer or if she could fully trust what he said, her heart was still in her throat.

"Do you... know my brother?" Evelyn asked quietly, "Can you tell me where he is? Since you know him, he must know of my existence, so why hasn’t he come to meet me?"

Actually, Evelyn had many questions.

But what she most wanted to know, and couldn’t understand, was this.

On the other end of the line, L was silent.

He had long anticipated Evelyn’s questions, yet he didn’t have an answer for her.

To minimize the harm to her, he felt he could only keep her in the dark.