Capture Her Heart After Marriage

When Evelyn didn’t get a response right away, she spoke again. "Who are you exactly? Tell me now or I’ll hang up the phone and block you."

"Wait a minute!" Alexia said urgently.

Evelyn paused. "Tell me then."

"OK." Alexia took a deep breath and calmed herself down. "I am Chaim's wife. And you are?"

"His wife?" Evelyn scoffed. "Let me get this straight. You’re Chaim's wife?"

"Yes."

Evelyn sneered, "Miss, you should know Chaim has never been married and as such has no wife yet. Next time you should find yourself a better story excuse."

Hearing the Evelyn’s cruel words, Alexia’s heart sank. She was legally Chaim's wife, but Chaim had forbidden anyone from speaking of the marriage so to the rest of the world, Chaim was still single. It also didn’t help that Alexia felt that she was a terrible wife, so Evelyn’s word cut right through her.

It was late and instead of Chaim answering, it was some other woman. Unless Chaim had a close relationship with the woman on the other end of the phone, it didn’t make sense for a random woman to answer Alexia’s call.

Realizing all of that, Alexia had to fight down her anxiety and jealousy as she continued. "Miss, you didn't answer my question. Who are you?"

"Evelyn," the woman replied curtly.

"Wait, you’re Evelyn!" Alexia asked in surprise, her voice rising in pitch as her eyes widened in shock.

Alexia might not have been able to meet Evelyn that afternoon, but she was speaking to Evelyn on the phone.

"Wait, how do you know who I am?" Evelyn asking in surprise, raising her eyebrow; or brow bone seeing as her eyebrows had fallen out from the chemo.

Alexia held the phone tightly, "I don’t know who you are specifically… but I have heard of you."

"You have?" Evelyn squinted at the phone in disbelief.

“Yes,” Alexia mumbled, before gaining the courage to ask another question. "Miss Evelyn, is Chaim there with you?"

"He’s taking a shower now. Do you want to talk to him?"

Alexia bit her tongue hard, struggling with her emotions. "No, never mind. I… I just called to say hi…"

‘Taking a shower…’

was late, and Chaim was taking a

was so insistent on needing Alexia’s bone marrow that he wouldn’t want

the phone on the table and curled up in the nearest chair. She pulled her legs to her chest and buried her head in her knees as she

room to check on Alexia, only to find her curled

Alexia, what's the matter?" Aunt Song

I’m fine," Alexia mumbled, from where she

Song patted Alexia on the shoulder. "Did you have a

Alexia shook her head.

was certain she had guessed right and sighed.

sniffed sadly. "He may

Aunt Song gasped, "Is

looked up. "No, he isn’t sick. He’s staying there to take care of Evelyn

Evelyn?" Aunt Song asked, failing

Song's surprise scared Alexia as she responded.

Aunt Song nodded, unsure how to respond. "She’s the daughter of the Chis, and

at Alexia

the pit of

said, dear. Since Mr. Lancaster won't be home tonight, you should go upstairs and rest now.

even bother to take

in the living room by herself, the whole situation growing even more complicated as

questions by leaving, she instead confirmed Alexia’s suspicion that Chaim and Evelyn had some

was, Alexia felt a bit better knowing more about the whole situation. Alexia patted her face and cheered herself up. She

*****

buzzing again." Evelyn called to Chaim who was

his hair.

saved."

‘It’s that girl again!'

and picked up the phone to look at it.

looked at the message. "I’m not waiting up for

told her to wait for me in the villa and

her

her," Chaim said placing his phone

with Chaim’s response. "By the way, she called you before too.

drying off his hair, not really listening

said she

spoke