Chapter 127

Evelyn searched for Julian, but her repeated calls to his phone went straight to voicemail.

Had she been mistaken about her suspicions?

Yet, the figure in the white coat had looked eerily similar to him.

Inside the emergency room’s infusion area, Evelyn lay on the bed.

The earlier ordeal had left her drenched in sweat, but now she was slowly regaining her composure.

"Evelyn, it's time you told me the truth. What's really going on?" Julian's stern voice cut through the silence.

As Evelyn took a sip of water, she glanced up to see Julian entering the room. The sudden sight of him startled her, making her choke.

Acting swiftly, Julian gently patted her back. "Careful. Let me get you another glass."

Evelyn coughed, her eyes glistening with unshed tears as she looked at him with vulnerability.

Seeing his sister’s expression, Julian’s initial frustration melted into concern. He sighed deeply, pulling a chair closer to her bedside.

"Evelyn, I’m not here to scold you. I’m worried. You dropped the news about your pregnancy so suddenly. How did you expect me to react?"

After everything they’d done to find her—their lost princess—and bring her back into the Montgomery family, they had hoped she would live a life of peace and comfort.

By the time she reached her thirties and considered marriage, her brothers had assumed they would be the ones to vet any potential suitor.

But then came the shocking revelation—she was already pregnant.

Evelyn lowered her gaze. "I know, but this all happened before you even found me."

"Evelyn, tell me who the father is. I just want to have a... civil conversation with him. As your brother, I deserve to know," Julian pressed.

Beneath his composed exterior, anger simmered.

If not for Evelyn’s feelings, he would have already tracked the man down and made him regret ever hurting his sister.

Evelyn pressed her lips together. "Julian, that’s in the past. I don’t want to talk about it."

"You don’t have to be afraid. You have Andrew, a lawyer with connections to the best legal minds in the city. We’ll make sure he faces consequences."

Evelyn frowned, confused. Had Julian misunderstood?

Meeting his gaze, she clarified, "Lawyers won’t change anything. I chose to keep the baby after we broke up. He doesn’t even know the child exists."

Julian exhaled in relief, his worst fears—that she had been mistreated—easing slightly.

But at the mention of a breakup, his expression darkened.

"Who would be foolish enough to leave you?"

Julian held Evelyn in the highest regard. To him, she was perfection. Only an idiot would fail to see her worth.

Evelyn smiled faintly. "I had feelings for him once, but it became too painful. I chose to walk away and leave it all behind."

"Julian, please, I don’t want to revisit those memories or talk about him anymore."

She couldn’t risk Julian confronting Nathaniel. That would only bring disaster.

After all, the Whitmore family was the most powerful in Bern City, with influence that stretched far and wide.

Julian’s brow furrowed. "Is the child Nathaniel’s?"

Evelyn froze. How had he guessed? Had he seen Nathaniel escorting her to the hospital earlier?

Quickly, she shook her head. "No, it’s not his."

"Then why was Nathaniel with you today?"

"I fainted at the boutique where I work. He happened to be there on a security check. Recognizing me from when I cared for Eleanor, he helped me."