Let her leave?
'Impossible! Who else could she be with but me?'
'But she was indeed very popular, surrounded by many male friends around her age. They were all wild and untamed; a young girl could easily be attracted to them.'
Preston Keaton lifted his chin slightly. "What if she insists on leaving you?"
At these words, Henry Sterling's brow furrowed deeply. His expression turned grim, a hint of hostility in his eyes.
'He suddenly understood why Preston Keaton had used all sorts of methods to keep Evelyn Grant from leaving him.'
'Only when something happens to you personally do you suddenly understand many people and things.'
Preston Keaton smiled leisurely and calmly lowered his gaze. Having said his piece, he didn't press the matter further.
He left Henry Sterling with a faint, lingering gloom in his eyes, his thoughts already drifting far away.
「Elsewhere.」
Sophie Keaton was studying Evelyn Grant's ring.
