The moment Eli Sullivan stepped out of the room, Vivian stood up.
“Sophia, I’ll walk Mr. Sullivan out. You go check on Evelyn.”
“Got it, sis.”
Sophia immediately headed to the room to check on Evelyn Hayes.
Eli’s intense gaze briefly swept across Vivian before he silently walked out the door.
Vivian followed behind him.
It wasn’t until they got into the elevator that Eli finally spoke. “Evelyn doesn't want to come back with me.”
“Even if she did, she can’t—remember, she’s still undergoing treatment,” Vivian said with a light smile.
A flicker of frustration passed through Eli’s eyes, but it disappeared just as quickly.
“I just need an answer from her.”
But what he got… was fear.
Even though they’d sorted out the misunderstandings, she was still afraid—stil
