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However, she divorced Ethan Thompson later, and naturally lost contact with Evone Thompson. When you haven't been in touch with someone for over 20 years, even if you once had a good relationship, it's hard to find anything to say when you suddenly meet again.
Fortunately, Mateo Torres had anticipated the loneliness of a long journey and had prepared two books for her. So, she took out the books and began to read slowly.
Seeing that Bella White had started reading, Evone Thompson didn't try to make conversation anymore. She thought that Bella must still hold some resentment towards her.
That year, when Ethan's affair with Susanna Smith came to light, and Susanna came to see Bella heavily pregnant, Evone also happened to be home. Yet, she did not step in to intervene when she saw Bella and Susanna quarreling.