Chapter 61 Jessica's House

Evelyn had taken a day off from work so she returned back home, exhausted from having stayed up all night. She went into the kitchen for a glass of water and when her eyes narrowed to the door, she was startled when she saw Lucas.

She coughed, heading to the sink at once and spitting out the water.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there," she said and turned to him. He was dressed in simple pants and a shirt. "You don't have work today?"

"No," he folded his arms and leaned against the door, watching her. "You took a day off," he stated the obvious. "Where were you this morning? I was worried when I heard the front door shut."

"I had to stop by the police station," she moved to and fro with the empty glass cup in her hands, her eyes avoiding his face.

"What for? Did you find something?"

"Hmm?" she lifted her head in his direction only for a moment, before she headed to the fridge. "Yeah, something like that. The cops did."

That wasn't what Mr. Parker said and given her body language, she was o