In an instant, Ryan Sterling understood everything.
That was the call Evelyn Grant had made to verify if the text message was real.
She'd gotten her answer, which was why she hadn't said a word.
"Because of this... she had an abortion?"
Ryan Sterling asked, his voice strained.
His voice had gone hoarse in an instant.
"That's right! Of course, Evelyn Grant never wanted the baby in the first place. She only felt compelled to keep it out of guilt toward you! Now, she feels you've wronged her too, which makes you even for that time you saved her life! Since the slate is clean, she saw no reason to keep the baby."
"..."
"That's why I said it. You thought you'd won, but you have nothing! Evelyn Grant... she never loved you. Not for a second."
Those last words were like a vicious slap across Ryan Sterling's face.
The punch Julian Sterling had taken only left him with a bit of blood and a moment of pain.
But Ryan Sterling... he couldn't even get back on his feet.
...
