Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 202

Liam took a sip of his whiskey, putting on an air of mock profundity. “Well, that’s a tricky one…”

He let his words hang, dragging out the suspense as the group leaned in, eager for more.

“Divorce is definitely on the table, but when and how it’ll happen—that all depends on Soren.”

In other words, he didn’t have a clue either.

Everyone let out a collective groan and rolled their eyes at him.

“You mean to tell us you’re so close with Soren and still don’t know? I guess that means the divorce hasn’t gone through yet.” Someone chimed in, “But honestly, at this point, I don’t think Soren’s wishes even matter anymore.”

“What do you mean by that?” another asked, curiosity piqued.

“Well, you know how much the old lady adores Evangeline,” the first man said, lowering his voice as he glanced around to make sure no one was listening. “There’s no way Soren would dare get divorced without her blessing. And let’s not forget—she’s pushing seventy…”

He glanced around again, then leaned in conspiratorially. “If you ask me, Soren’s just waiting for the old lady to pass before he divorces Evangeline.”

A heavy silence fell over the group.

Crude as it sounded, the logic stung with a certain truth.

Liam suddenly understood. He’d tried more than once to probe Soren about the divorce, but each time Soren would dodge the question. Liam had almost convinced himself Soren had given up—until, not long ago, Poppy let slip that Soren had given her a diamond ring. That pretty much confirmed Soren’s intentions hadn’t changed, but Liam was dying to know what was really going on.

Now, hearing this, the pieces finally clicked into place.

To be fair, the old lady was the biggest obstacle to their divorce. Soren was a devoted grandson—he’d never do anything to upset her.

“But how long is that supposed to take?” someone else asked.

“Just have to wait, I guess. Shouldn’t be more than a few years,” came the quiet reply.

Liam set his glass down. He’d seen the old lady’s medical reports himself: her health wasn’t great, but it wasn’t dire either. She could easily stick around for another ten years or more. Which meant Soren would have to wait that long before he could marry Poppy?

“Isn’t there some other way to get her blessing for the divorce?” Liam asked.

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