Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 25

This time, it took nearly three full minutes before a reply came through.

[Tomorrow night at seven.]

Evangeline replied with a simple "Okay." Glenn didn't message her again—she figured he was already on his flight.

She turned off her phone, thought for a moment, then swung her car around and headed back to the house.

As soon as she reached the driveway, Evangeline saw a flurry of people moving in and out, hauling suitcases and boxes.

In the midst of the commotion stood Poppy, graceful in a white summer dress, gently directing the movers. "Be careful with that one—it's a gift from Soren and it means a lot to me."

The others responded quickly, "Don't worry, ma'am, we'll take good care of it."

Poppy nodded, making no effort to correct their use of "ma'am."

Evangeline lingered at a distance, not too close, quietly observing the scene.

Strangely enough, she hadn't felt this way last night, even as she signed the divorce papers. Only now did the house—her home for years—feel foreign, as if it belonged to someone else.

She didn't move forward, but Poppy noticed her anyway. After giving a few more instructions, Poppy walked over with a gentle smile.

"Sorry about all this, Evangeline. The place I rented is being renovated—I can't move in yet. Soren said I could stay here for a while. I hope you don't mind?"

Her smile was warm, but Evangeline could sense the challenge and hostility flickering behind her eyes.

Evangeline looked at her seriously. "And if I did mind, would you actually leave?"

Poppy froze, caught off guard.

She hadn't expected Evangeline to confront her so directly. In her experience, Evangeline's default was always compromise; even on anniversaries, when Soren spent the day with her instead, Evangeline would pretend nothing was wrong.

Over the years, Poppy had made sure Evangeline received plenty of photos of her and Soren together, sometimes even sending messages herself to test the waters. Evangeline had never directly responded, so Poppy assumed she'd do the same now—back down, avoid the answer.

But Poppy quickly recovered, forcing another smile. Just as she was about to reply, her gaze shifted past Evangeline and landed on the tall, imposing figure behind her. Her words caught in her throat.

Evangeline noticed the abrupt silence and turned, just as Soren's cold, emotionless voice cut through the air.

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