"That's good.” Benedict looked relieved to hear that.
Just when he wanted to ask Vivian about Rachel's leukemia, he decided against it when he figured Vivian likely had her reasons for not wanting to tell him.
Furthermore, she would be furious at him if she knew he had done an investigation on her.
Just when Benedict wanted to talk about something else, he heard Evelyn's voice from upstairs, "Ben, who is here to see me?"
The moment she saw Vivian, Evelyn stopped in her tracks. The smile she had on her face turned into a smirk.
HmphiVivian, how dare you step into the Morrison residence to see me. It seems the lesson I taught you the last time wasn't enough.
"Ben, it can't be her, can it?" Evelyn asked as she sat down beside Benedict, ignoring Vivian's presence. Since Benedict was aware of the animosity between them, there wasn't any need to pretend.
Benedict was infuriated when he saw Evelyn's attitude. She did not even greet Vivian. "How rude are you? Vivian has something to discuss with you."
Squirming her lips without a care, Evelyn gave Vivian a look of disdain. "What do you want with me?"
"Evelyn!" Benedict couldn't help but snap at Evelyn's rude tone. Then, he turned to Vivian. "I'm sorry, Vivian. She is..."
"Ben, why are you apologizing to her? I didn't do anything wrong!" Evelyn was upset by Benedict's reaction.
Sensing Benedict's anger, Vivian quickly intervened, "It's nothing, Benedict. I don't mind."
Rolling her eyes, Evelyn tsked at Vivian before muttering, "What's with the act?"
"Benedict, I would like to talk to your sister in private. Is it alright for you to give us some space?" Vivian asked Benedict while ignoring Evelyn's stupid attitude.
To her, this was considered Evelyn's usual behavior. In fact, if Evelyn were nice to her, she would suspect that she had a hidden agenda.
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