Chapter 55

Simon chuckled awkwardly. "She once fell into the water and nearly drowned, so she's always been afraid."

He then turned to Evelyn and shifted the conversation. "Where's my medication? You seem preoccupied with your sweetheart here and forgot about my prescription, hm? It's becoming increasingly challenging to comprehend the behavior of young couples these days."

Taking the medicine from Evelyn, he popped two pills into his mouth.

Warren perceived Simon's hesitation to broach the topic, recognizing the profound impact it had on Evelyn.

If his guess was correct, whatever it was must have happened after she dropped out of school.

He couldn't help but wonder where Evelyn had been that year and what had happened to her, leading her family to avoid talking about it.

Warren draped an arm around Evelyn's shoulder, addressing Simon, "Apologies for the inconvenience, Mr. Jefferson. I have some free time this afternoon. How about we grab lunch together along with a few project managers?"