Chapter 524

Evelyn stared at her phone screen, her brow deeply furrowed.

She found it utterly absurd.

What was a living, breathing person, someone still fighting for their life in the emergency room, in the eyes of the other party?

Merely a pawn to advance her mission?

If completing the mission required the price of disregarding another's life, then she would rather abandon this mission!

Evelyn clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white.

She stepped forward, placing herself in front of Jane.

If the Evans family dared to attack Jane, she was prepared to oppose them once more to protect this girl.

However, the expected accusations did not come.

Mrs. Evans suddenly knelt down and pulled Jane into a tight embrace. "Silly child, what nonsense are you talking? He's your brother! Protecting you is what he should do!"

Beside her, Mr. Evans' eyes were red, his voice choked. "Jane, how could we blame you? If you hadn't been targeted by traffickers all those years ago, it would have been your brother who was taken... He already owed you his life."

Jane's two older brothers stepped forward as well.

One of them sighed. "Little sister, Justin was a scoundrel before. Bullying you was wrong. But all these years... he never stopped looking for you. His so-called 'vacations' every year were actually trips to different cities, searching for you like finding a needle in a haystack..."

Mrs. Evans wiped her tears, her voice soft but firm. "We were all about to give up. Only Justin didn't. He's a jerk. He hurt you... Belle, Mom doesn't ask for your forgiveness. I only beg you... don't push us away. Let us stay by your side, okay?"

Jane stared at them blankly.

Tears blurred her vision.

After a long moment, she threw herself into Mrs. Evans' arms, sobbing uncontrollably. "Mom—!"

Mrs. Evans patted her back gently, her voice trembling as she tried to stay calm. "Don't cry, Belle, don't cry... Your brother will be fine. He will definitely be okay."

Jane nodded vigorously, but her tears kept flowing.

The two brothers stepped forward. One helped Mrs. Evans up, the other assisted Jane.

"Mom, sister, let's get up first."

The family supported each other, standing firm once more outside the operating room doors, their gazes fixed intently on the closed door.

Evelyn quietly retreated to a corner.

She did not join that circle belonging to the Evans family.

She stood there silently, suddenly feeling that blood ties were a strange thing indeed.

It could make a playboy like Justin Evans risk his life without hesitation for his sister in a moment of crisis.

Yet on the other hand, Mina Sherwood's parents could treat their daughter so coldly, as a tool to exchange for benefits.

Evelyn sighed inwardly and looked down at her phone.

That string of numbers had indeed sent a new message. [I never imagined familial love among Chinese people could be like this... Evelyn, you've turned misfortune into fortune this time. Fox came to cause trouble, but inadvertently helped you resolve the rift between Jane and the Evans family... But next time, you won't be so lucky. Be careful of Fox.]

Evelyn's eyes sharpened.

Fox.

Who exactly was this person with the codename "Fox"?

Was it Susan Langley herself, or was there someone else behind her?

What role did "Fox" play in the Evans family turmoil?

She immediately sent a message to Alexander Vance. [Help me interrogate Mrs. White. Check for any clues about "Fox."]

Just as the message was sent, a figure approached silently.

Alexander Vance came to her side, lowering his voice. "I've found some information about 'Fox.'"

Evelyn immediately walked with him to the stairwell at the end of the corridor.

After confirming no one was around, Alexander spoke. "I used some connections to interrogate Mrs. White. For the past few months, she's been frequently chatting with someone online with the username 'Fox.' They met on the internet. Mrs. White felt a strong rapport with her. 'Fox' was very patient, chatting with her, alleviating her loneliness. They called each other best friends."

Evelyn frowned. "Was it this 'Fox' who urged Mrs. White to obstruct Nathan and Jane?"

Alexander nodded. "Correct. We retrieved their chat logs. Mrs. White was already somewhat overindulgent towards Nathan. Nathan had pestered her for a long time, wanting to be with Jane. When Mrs. White complained to 'Fox,' she expressed helplessness, feeling she might eventually give in. It was 'Fox' who urged her to absolutely not agree, even giving her ideas, suggesting she threaten suicide... Later, when Mrs. White complained about her son resenting her, it was also 'Fox' who proposed that Jane could become Nathan's mistress... to completely sever Nathan's hopes."

Evelyn clenched her fists tighter. "And Nathan's death..."

Alexander's expression turned grave. "Also Fox's doing. Nathan accidentally saw the chat logs between Mrs. White and 'Fox.' That's when he realized he had been manipulated and controlled by his mother all along... That's what completely destroyed his will to live."

Evelyn took a deep breath. "Is this evidence enough for the police to make an arrest?"

Alexander shook his head. "The other party is very clever. She committed no obvious illegal acts. All conversations were within the scope of normal chat. Those instances of urging and persuasion were worded very carefully. Some were even guided so that Mrs. White said them herself... It's very difficult to establish a legal case."

Evelyn's jaw tightened.

Just then, the operating room door clicked open.

Doctors and nurses emerged.

The Evans family immediately surrounded them, voices urgent. "Doctor, how is Justin?"

Evelyn also immediately looked up—