"Confession? What did she confess to Evander about?" Violet Zimmerman propped herself up on the bed with both hands, looking at Joseph Lancaster with a puzzled expression.

"I saw Joya hugging Evander, not letting him leave, and saying..."

"Saying what?" Seeing Joseph Lancaster hesitating, Violet Zimmerman grew more anxious.

Joseph Lancaster hesitated for a moment and said, "Basically, she wouldn’t let Evander leave, saying whatever another woman could give, she could give too!"

Violet Zimmerman...

Mumbled to herself in disbelief, "How could this happen, they are siblings, how could Joya think like that..."

"Alright, don’t think about it anymore," Joseph Lancaster raised his hand to place it on Violet Zimmerman’s shoulder, gently patting it as he said, "If they are siblings, Joya probably knows better than anyone."

"What do you mean?" Violet Zimmerman furrowed her brows in confusion again. Joseph Lancaster lowered his gaze, took a deep breath, exhaled, and then smiled, saying, "You don’t have to worry about this, Evander has his own backbone, he won’t fancy Joya."

Mentioning her son, Violet Zimmerman suddenly remembered, "Where did Evander go? Has he gone to see that girl again?"

Violet Zimmerman asked nervously as she abruptly pushed him aside, preparing to grab the phone placed on the cabinet in front of the bed, "No, I have to call him back and arrange for a blind date for him later..."

"You really have a worrying nature, can’t you rest for a while!" Joseph Lancaster held Violet Zimmerman’s shoulders to stop her, "Does Evander listen to you anyway? Doing this will only make him more resistant."

"Then what should I do? Just let him marry that Sophia Hamilton? Not to mention outside friends, if Evander brings a daughter from that kind of family back, even our relatives wouldn’t be able to face it." Violet Zimmerman appeared agitated. Meeting Joseph Lancaster’s helpless gaze, she seemed to realize that her reaction was a bit excessive, lowered her gaze, sighed, and said, "These young girls nowadays really have thick skins, I personally visited her mother to say I wouldn’t allow her into our Lancaster Family and she still clings to our Evander."

"I think Evander is the one clinging to her!" Joseph Lancaster said with a helpless smile, "Even the New Year’s Eve dinner was eaten in a rush; she didn’t even call him, it’s all his own doing!"

"You’re always speaking up for your son!" Seeing Joseph Lancaster so protective of their son, Violet Zimmerman raised a finger and poked him on the temple. Joseph Lancaster grabbed her finger and held it in his palm, smiling, "If I don’t stand with my own son, who will I stand with?"

...

On New Year’s Eve, most families were full of laughter and joy, but of course, some homes were cold and lonely.

Nicholas Croft’s place was one of them. It should have been a day for family reunions, yet only Hannah Hargrave was left alone in the large villa.

She called Nicholas Croft many times, the phone either rang until it disconnected automatically or was hung up. Even the messages she sent received no reply.

Leaning on the sofa, Hannah Hargrave watched the programs on TV out of boredom, then picked up her phone again and dialed Nicholas Croft’s number, pressing the phone to her ear. Just like before, no one picked up, and it disconnected automatically.

When putting away the phone, Hannah Hargrave thought for a moment and then found another number to dial out. Once the other party answered, she coldly ordered, "Come pick me up now!"

After speaking, she cut off the call and got up to walk towards the stairs. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

As Hannah Hargrave just stepped onto the staircase, Panda Eyes suddenly darted out from somewhere, quickly running past her.

Startled, Hannah Hargrave let out a scream.