Capítulo 177: CH 176: Surrounded by Care and Concerns

"Absolutely not."

Eve closed her eyes, her brows scrunching together. She had expected this blunt rejection but a part of her hoped Ambryan would reconsider it if it came from Evangeline. She paced around her bedroom with a towel draped over her shoulders.

"It's better than nothing," Eve wailed, ruffling her hair. "He refuses to talk to anyone who comes up to him. Mrs. Hathaway also expressed that we couldn't break the law. This is the next best thing."

Ambryan sneered from the other line. He had just come home from work after finishing several reports. There should be only documents left for him to review. He pulled off his oxford shoes and placed them on the rack. "I understand your impatience, Evan, but I am not risking your safety for this bastard."