Chapter 111

Chase's fist stopped mid-air and his breath hitched when the door opened to reveal Evelyn.

He had thought of what to say and even rehearsed it in the car on his way but now that he was there, all the words disappeared into this air.

Evelyn stared at him for a couple of seconds and her face hardened when she realized that she wasn't dreaming and he was really there.

"Hi," he started, not knowing what else to say.

Her first instinct was to shut the door on his face, which was what she did but he was quick enough to hold the door.

"Eve, please hear me out," he pleaded.

She was about to say something when her brother's voice interrupted her.

"Evelyn, who's at the door?" He asked as he closed the distance to the door.

She looked over her shoulder and turned back to Chase but before her brother could reach the door, she reacted.

"Don't worry about it, Malcolm. It's no one," she yelled and after a muffled 'okay', he retreated back into the house and she closed the door behind her, fully step