Chapter 514

That photo was taken secretly by Mrs. Evans.

Outside the hospital room, Mrs. Evans held her phone, secretly snapping a picture of her daughter through the crack in the door.

Jane Evans sat on the hospital bed, her profile turned towards the window.

Sunlight fell on her pale cheek.

The bandage wrapped around her head made her appear especially quiet.

The girl in the photo had gentle eyes and brows, exuding a fragile, pitiable quality.

Looking at the photo, Mrs. Evans' lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

She handed the phone to the woman opposite her, Amelia White. "My daughter may not have grown up in the Evans family, but she has a pure and kind nature. Her looks are also quite proper. It's just..."

Amelia immediately leaned forward, her face wreathed in smiles. "What shortcomings could Miss Evans possibly have? Even if there were any, it would be our Nathan who is reaching too high! As long as she's not missing any limbs, we'd be delighted!"

She then hurriedly added, "Oh, listen to me! Even if she were missing a limb, we'd accept her! Dear sister, with Miss Evans' status, how could we dare to be picky? I'll send you Nathan's photo right now. You can show it to Miss Evans. Shall we arrange a meeting as soon as possible?"

Mrs. Evans' hand, extending the phone, suddenly stopped.

She looked at Amelia's obsequious smile and frowned slightly.

Just now, she had been solely focused on finding a suitable match for her daughter, forgetting to assess the White family's character.

This cousin of hers bowed and scraped before the powerful, yet looked down her nose at those she deemed inferior.

Jane couldn't speak and had a soft personality. If she married into such a family, would she have a good life?

Mrs. Evans withdrew the phone, her tone cooling. "I'll ask my child for her opinion first."

Amelia, who had been about to take the phone to see the photo, sensed Mrs. Evans' coolness and immediately offered an apologetic smile. "My Nathan is honest and has a good temper. If Miss Evans is willing, I absolutely will not interfere in the young couple's affairs after they marry!"

Her eyes darted, and she added, "By the way, you and your daughter have only just been reunited. You must want to spend more time getting close, right? In my opinion, after they marry, let the young couple live at the Evans residence! I find Nathan annoying anyway. Dear sister, you can take care of them more!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Evans' mind became active again.

Living at the Evans residence after marriage?

That was actually not a bad option.

A smile reappeared on her face. "Alright, I'll ask the child. Speaking of which, my Belle and Nathan are alumni. That's also fate."

Amelia breathed a sigh of relief, and the two chatted idly.

Clattering sounds came from the direction of the kitchen.

Amelia looked over curiously. "What's going on?"

Mrs. Evans sighed. "That boy Justin. He insisted on learning to cook early this morning and nearly blew up the kitchen."

Amelia laughed. "The third young master isn't meant for manual labor..."

...

Evelyn Ross knew nothing about the movements of the White and Evans families.

At the moment, she was sitting in the living room of the Sterling Family Villa, on the phone with Anthony Castillo.

Anthony complained in clumsy Chinese, "...I've been on several blind dates here in the United States!"

Evelyn asked, "And the results?"

Anthony sighed. "They always ask me what I do for work. I say I sell houses. They seem to look down on me a bit..."

Evelyn's mouth twitched.

Anthony's voice continued, "Then they ask me if I can buy luxury goods. I say I can only buy them after I sell a house. Then they get angry and leave, saying someone who has to sell a house to buy luxury goods is too down-and-out! I don't understand. If I don't sell houses, where would my family get money? Why do they look down on me?"

Evelyn was silent.

There was a big difference between "selling houses" and being a real estate tycoon, okay?

She took a deep breath. "They probably lack discernment."

"I think so too. Oh, I recently heard a song. The lyrics are so strange."

"What song?"

"Three parts licking pig butt, seven parts roasting big flatbread... What does that mean?"

"...Could it possibly be 'three parts destined by heaven, seven parts rely on hard work'?"

"Eh, is that it?"

Evelyn rubbed her temples. "Mr. Castillo, I have other matters to attend to. Shall we hang up?"

"Alright. We can talk again after you're done."

The call ended.

Evelyn looked up and saw Alexander Vance's gloomy expression.

She couldn't help but complain, "With such a simple-minded person, is the family behind him really that powerful?"

She had long since figured it out.

All the tasks arranged by the Sterling Family were meant to establish solid relationships with various major forces for her.

Although she didn't understand the specific reason, marrying Anthony was clearly the Sterling Family's hope for her to form a deep bond with the Castillo family.

Therefore, the key to this task wasn't necessarily marriage itself, but establishing an unbreakable connection.

That's why Evelyn had taken the initiative to approach Anthony, hoping to find a breakthrough through him.

But this Anthony seemed like a simple-minded overseas Chinese. Where was he worth all this effort?

Her phone vibrated.

That mysterious number sent another text message: [Anthony clearly has a favorable impression of you. As long as you take the initiative, he will definitely agree to an engagement. What are you still hesitating for?]

Evelyn replied coldly: [I know the purpose of the alliance. I have my own methods.]

The other party quickly replied: [It seems your desire to save your mother isn't that urgent... Let me tell you, don't think your mother can afford to wait! Your crisis has already arrived!]

Evelyn frowned. [What do you mean?]

The other party: [A friendly reminder, the Fox has come to the United States. The target is you! If you don't quickly form an alliance with Anthony, completing subsequent tasks will become even more difficult!]

Evelyn pressed: [Who is the Fox?]

The other party: [Little Lamb, I can only hint this much. The Fox came to the United States specifically to sabotage your tasks, to make you lose your qualification to return to the Sterling Family! Don't think completed tasks are forever safe. Seizing the time to form an alliance with Anthony is the simplest method! Our conversation ends here. I will not give you any more hints!]

Evelyn understood the other party wouldn't reveal more.

She frowned tightly, took a deep breath, and looked at Alexander. "The Fox aims to sabotage the tasks I've completed. Among my completed tasks, the first was getting Mina Sherwood and Marcus Valentine married. Although they are currently going through a divorce, the other party didn't indicate the task failed. That means our guess is correct—the Sterling Family had me complete the first task to draw closer to the five major families of New York. So, as long as the second task is completed, the first can be ignored."

She counted on her fingers as she analyzed. "Then, the Fox's target is to sabotage my cooperation with the five major families."

"The Roland family isn't a worry. Ryan Roland, Chloe Roland, Mr. and Mrs. Roland all trust me. The Sherwood family has deep cooperation with me in new energy. That relationship is solid. The Cortez family would never abandon me. The Valentine family also has no issues."

Evelyn suddenly stood up. "So, the Fox's target is—the Evans family!"

The Evans family originally had tense relations with her, almost to the point of impossible cooperation.

If not for Jane's special status, she and Mrs. Evans could never have turned from enemies to friends.

Jane...

Evelyn's expression changed. "Let's go check on Jane! She might be in trouble!"

Alexander immediately stood up.

The two quickly walked out.