Justin Evans immediately pressed for details.
"What clue?"
Mrs. Evans frowned deeply, lost in thought for a moment before speaking.
"Many people must have come and gone here before we arrived.
They might have already left by then."
Justin quickly responded.
"There are surveillance cameras at the entrance.
I'll have someone pull the footage from that time immediately!"
Mrs. Evans shook her head with a bitter smile.
"This inpatient building has multiple exits.
Checking them all will take time."
Justin stamped his foot in frustration.
"We still have to check!"
Mrs. Evans shot him a glance.
"Of course I will check.
Why are you so impatient?"
Justin lowered his head and muttered.
"It's just... we finally have a lead on our sister..."
Mrs. Evans suddenly thought of Evelyn Ross and Jane, who had just left.
She frowned, finding the idea impossible, but still warned Justin.
"Don't bully girls like that anymore, understand?"
Justin pouted.
"I never actively bullied her...
Why would I pick on some girl from the bottom with no ability to fight back?
It's only because she harmed Jason..."
...
The hospital was in complete chaos.
They practically turned the inpatient building upside down.
Evelyn Ross and Alexander Vance drove back to the Nan family villa.
"After that scene with the Evans family, how can we even discuss cooperation now?" Evelyn worried.
"If I can't complete the Nan family's task, I won't be able to save my mother..."
Alexander's gaze was deep.
"I'll think of a way."
If necessary, he would use special measures.
He could simply acquire the Evans family outright, then cooperate with Evelyn.
Evelyn shot him a look.
"You haven't been back since the Vance family moved to New York, right?
You should go check on things.
Don't let the second branch seize control of the Vance Group."
Alexander lowered his eyes, his voice cold.
"If they want it, let them try to take it.
See if they have the ability.
If it weren't for Grandma, do you think I'd want to run the Vance Group?"
He had no interest in some small Vance Group.
Evelyn was taken aback.
"What did you say?"
Alexander's eyes flickered.
"Nothing."
Evelyn wanted to press further, but she spotted a familiar car parked at the entrance.
She raised an eyebrow and got out of the car,果然 seeing Marcus Valentine in the Nan family courtyard.
Night had deepened.
Marcus stood quietly in the shadows, dressed in a black suit that blended into the darkness.
Hearing footsteps, he slowly turned his head.
Upon seeing Evelyn, he turned back just as woodenly, his gaze fixed on a certain bedroom window on the second floor.
It was Mina Sherwood's room.
A cigarette was held between his fingers, smoke curling around them.
Evelyn spoke.
"Big brother, go home.
Mina won't see you."
"I know." Marcus's voice was hoarse.
"I just want to stay here with her."
Evelyn walked up to him, speaking seriously.
"Big brother, have you heard this saying?"
"What?"
"Late affection is cheaper than grass."
Marcus stiffened, lowering his eyes in silence.
After delivering her sarcasm, Evelyn walked straight into the house.
If she and Alexander hadn't discovered it in time, Mina's child would have been lost long ago!
Marcus was the perpetrator.
There was no excuse.
Mina would never forgive him.
Alexander followed behind her, pausing briefly as he passed Marcus.
He cleared his throat softly.
"I reminded you before.
The child is yours."
Marcus smiled bitterly, offering no explanation.
Alexander entered the living room to find Evelyn sitting angrily at the dining table, eating.
He washed his hands and sat down beside her.
He placed a piece of ribs in her bowl, choosing his words carefully.
"Actually, Marcus had three tests done..."
Evelyn's chopsticks paused.
She looked at him sharply.
"So?"
Alexander cleared his throat, immediately abandoning any thought of speaking up for Marcus.
Better him than me.
He couldn't risk Evelyn distancing herself because of Marcus.
He changed the subject.
"All three showed oligospermia, meaning there's a problem.
Do you think it might be related to the Nan family?"
Evelyn was startled.
"Why do you say that?"
Seeing she wasn't pursuing the previous topic, Alexander relaxed.
"The Nan family's first task for you, cooperating with the five major families, was to facilitate Marcus and Mina's marriage.
Marcus remained unmarried for years because of this condition.
Doesn't that seem like they're increasing the difficulty of your task?"
Evelyn fell into thought.
Just as Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Evelyn ask darkly,
"So you think it's a medical reason?
Should Mina forgive him then?"
Alexander...
How did the topic circle back again!
He coughed and immediately stated his position.
"Of course she shouldn't forgive him easily!
Even if medicine deceived him, he should have trusted Mina.
If it were you, I would believe you without hesitation."
He stated his attitude and took his stand.
That should be fine, right?
Just as Alexander thought this, he heard Evelyn ask again,
"What do you mean by 'not easily'?"
Alexander...
As they spoke, Mina came downstairs.
Evelyn stopped the conversation in time, saving Alexander.
Mina sat at the dining table, eating absentmindedly.
Her gaze occasionally drifted toward the door.
Clearly, she knew Marcus was outside.
But she quickly withdrew her gaze and continued eating.
Evelyn pursed her lips.
"Mina, ignore him.
He made a mistake and must pay the price!
He insists on standing outside?
I hope lightning strikes him dead!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, a flash of lightning split the night sky.
Evelyn instinctively looked out the window, thinking her words had come true.
But Marcus was still standing there, perfectly fine.
Then, heavy rain began pouring down.
Within seconds, Marcus was drenched.