Before meeting Sophia Hamilton, Evander Lancaster never intended to have a girlfriend, because in his heart, he believed no woman in the world could be trusted.

For instance, his mother, such a gentle and kind woman, was so loved and cherished by his father. She always appeared to be in love with his father in front of others, but in the blink of an eye, she was rolling in bed with his uncle behind his father’s back.

The image of his mother having an affair with his uncle left a shadow in his heart, so he didn’t trust any woman.

Until Sophia Hamilton appeared. What started as a mischievous flirtation unexpectedly stirred the stagnant pond of his heart, making him uncontrollably drawn to her, wanting to make her his own.

Upstairs, in the nursery prepared for the baby, Robert Lancaster and his wife were not having a pleasant interaction either.

As soon as he pushed the door open, Robert frowned and criticized his wife, "Mina, that was too much just now!" It was so obvious that she "snatched" the child away, anyone could see her rejection of the uncle.

Mina Drake sat by the bed, absentmindedly patting the baby playing with toys on the bed, pursed her lips unhappily and said, "In the future, don’t let the baby have much contact with the uncle." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Since overhearing a conversation between the uncle and her mother-in-law, Mina had been holding a knot in her heart, the two elders she respected, actually...

If this secret were to be found out by relatives or outsiders, she wouldn’t dare to show her face again.

"Why?"

Robert Lancaster casually closed the door behind him as he entered and sat down at the foot of the bed. The baby, seeing his father come in, grinned and called out, "Daddy..."

"Good boy," Robert Lancaster smiled as he touched his son’s little foot, and the baby continued playing with his toys.

Mina Drake hesitated, pursing her lips, and said, "Because..." She stopped abruptly after just two words, turning her face to the side, seeming both unhappy and too embarrassed to speak.

"Mina, tell me, what happened?" Robert Lancaster slightly frowned. After years together, he could tell something was wrong with his wife.

Mina Drake turned back, meeting her husband’s gaze, still hesitating, suddenly sighed, "Robert, you asked me to say it, so if... if what I say displeases you, don’t blame me."

"Alright, tell me, I won’t blame you." A premonition in his heart told Robert Lancaster that his wife must have discovered something.

Before speaking, Mina Drake took another deep breath, exhaled heavily, looked into Robert Lancaster’s eyes, and said, "Last time, when Evander brought his girlfriend home, I overheard..."

"Overheard what?" Robert Lancaster instinctively asked, his handsome brows furrowed.

"I overheard mom and the uncle’s conversation." Mina Drake cautiously said, looking into Robert Lancaster’s eyes.

Robert Lancaster...

He already knew what Mina Drake was going to say next. He sat up beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, drawing her close, his long fingers fidgeting with her fingers, his gaze cast down as he pursed his lips and slowly spoke.

"Mina, some things... don’t just look at the surface. Over the years, you’ve seen how the uncle has supported the company, and my mom..."

Robert Lancaster paused, the corners of his lips lifting involuntarily, yet still conveying helplessness and bitterness, "She is a kind woman, wholeheartedly devoted to the family..."

"Robert, what exactly are you trying to say?" Mina Drake impatiently interrupted him. Her mother-in-law was kind and treated her well, but those weren’t reasons for her to be with the uncle...

Robert Lancaster raised his eyes, looking into his wife’s eyes, and asked, "Mina, do you trust my character?"