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…’

Chaim was taking a shower at Evelyn's. So

that he wouldn’t want to risk anything happening. She took a deep breath and told herself she was just overthinking

the two of them being together still hurt. She threw the phone on the table and curled up in the nearest chair.

living room to check on

what's the matter?" Aunt Song asked,

where she buried

the shoulder. "Did

Alexia shook her head.

guessed right and sighed. "Will Mr. Lancaster

not." Alexia sniffed sadly. "He may stay

gasped, "Is he

He’s staying there to take care of Evelyn like he

Evelyn?" Aunt Song asked, failing to hide the surprise from

she responded. "Yes,

I do." Aunt Song nodded, unsure how to respond. "She’s

looked at Alexia

ball forming in the pit

her hands and started backing up toward the door. "Never mind what I said, dear. Since Mr. Lancaster won't be home tonight, you should go upstairs and rest now. I’ll be leaving

even bother to take off the apron

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

been avoiding answering Alexia’s questions by leaving, she instead confirmed Alexia’s suspicion that Chaim and Evelyn had some sort of history. That just left Alexia to wonder if

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

*****

to Chaim who was just getting out

paused drying his

don’t have the number saved." Evelyn peeked at the

‘It’s that girl again!'

getting dressed and picked up the

looked at the message. "I’m not

being like this? I told her to wait for me

upset, Evelyn chose her next words carefully, "Chaim,

You can ignore her," Chaim said placing his phone in his

smiled, happy with Chaim’s response. "By the way, she called you

drying off his hair,

said she was

and spoke