章 313: CH 312: To Forgive or To Not Forgive

Jackson eyed the twins. Eri returned his gaze. They shared a silent staredown while the rest waited for what would happen. Eve hugged Ede tighter. The longer the quiet ensued, the more nervous she became. No doubt the outcome would affect her younger sisters as well. 

And they had lived in Hathaway Manor for more than a month.

The trust they had built with Jackson Hathaway could be shattered like his trust on Eve and on Evangeline. She had been distracted by her sudden engagement, any preparations she thought of flew out of her mind.

With his advanced analytical skills, Jackson connected the pieces together. His teal eyes darted among the Hart sisters. He recalled how the twins addressed Evangeline—from nickname to full name. Eri had mentioned their mother who shared the model's namesake. 

Then, Evangeline opened a topic about stage names.