Chapter 1392

No.1

"The paperwork's already signed. It makes no difference which department I'm in." Exhaustion weighed on Evelyn's words.

At the office, she'd been in a hurry to visit Mrs. Kingsley at the hospital.

When Victoria Henn pressured her for an immediate decision, she hadn't hesitated.

"HR needed an answer. I didn't want to delay things." Her voice softened. "Getting early regularization is good."

Silence stretched on the other end.

That silence became a tangible pressure transmitted through the line.

"Julian," Evelyn suddenly felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest, "I'm sorry, don't be angry..."

No.2

"I'm not." Julian answered almost too quickly, urgency in his tone. "Evelyn, where are you?"

"The hospital." She answered truthfully.

Julian misunderstood immediately. "Is Sophie hurt?"

"Nothing serious..."

"I'm coming. Wait for me."

......

When Julian arrived, Evelyn sat on a bench in the hospital garden, radiating indescribable weariness.

No.3

Sometimes, secondary wounds drained one's spirit more than the initial injury.

"Evelyn, what happened? Is Sophie alright?" Julian's sharp instincts caught the unusual atmosphere.

Evelyn looked up calmly. "Everything's fine. Why did you come?"

Julian exhaled in relief. "I wasn't scolding you. But you secured Vincent Sullivan's exclusive—that alone qualifies you for early regularization. There was no need to transfer."

Some things needed saying face-to-face. He couldn't rest easy otherwise.

He knew certain habits of his were hard to change, but he refused to let them hurt her again.

Evelyn smiled, having regained her composure. "What's wrong with Finance Department?"

No.4

Julian hesitated.

"You said yourself before that I should experience other departments when possible." Evelyn met his gaze. "So I took the opportunity when it came."

Victoria had clearly used early regularization as bait to force her transfer.

All that talk about "now or never"...

Their previous promise about promotion after securing Vincent's interview had been empty words after all.

Had today's events not piled up, Evelyn might have deliberated more.

But now, she saw no reason for hesitation.

No.5

Would staying in Entertainment Department truly be safer?

She understood Julian's unspoken concerns perfectly.

"Evelyn." Julian called her name.

"Yes?"

"Are you... alright?" He asked cautiously.

Evelyn shook her head. "Perfectly fine. Why do you ask?"

"You're at the hospital..." He wanted to ask more but held back.

No.6

"I got regularization and a transfer today." Evelyn stood, rising slightly on her toes. "Let me treat you to celebrate?"

She deftly changed the subject.

Julian played along with a smile. "Sure. What are you buying?"

"My wallet's light right now." Evelyn counted on her fingers. "Only street food stalls, I'm afraid..."

"No problem. Didn't we eat at roadside stands all through university?" Julian agreed readily.

"True. The shops near Imperial Media were all so good." The conversation naturally turned nostalgic, a reminiscent smile appearing on Evelyn's face. "Too bad Kingsbury's so far..."

"No matter. There's a new food court near Ashford University. Shall we try it?"

No.7

"Perfect!" The shadows over Evelyn had lifted completely. "But I need to check on Sophie after."

With Mrs. Kingsley currently at Sophie's ward, Evelyn couldn't visit now.

Julian nodded, chatting lightly while subtly positioning himself to block her view in one direction, his eyes flickering toward the garden's depths...

......

Alexander stood there, gaze locked onto their retreating figures.

The aura around him transcended mere darkness.