Alexander's expression softened, the tension in his chest easing at the mention of Sophia. “I’ll bring her soon, grandma. I think you’ll love her.”
Mrs. Evans gave him a knowing look. “Of course I will. If she’s captured your heart, then she must be someone special.”
As he spoke with his grandmother, his thoughts wandered to the rest of the family. The Evans residence stood as a testament to their legacy, a sprawling estate with ivy-covered walls and meticulously kept gardens that had seen generations of the family come and go. It was a place of grandeur but also of sorrow, a silent witness to the triumphs and tragedies that had shaped the Evans name.
His father, Thomas Evans, had never been much involved in the family business. In fact, Thomas had always been content to live off the fa
