Chapter 1093: Taking You to Meet Someone
Dermot didn't even blink and kept going, "Plus, if this cash was clean, why'd he bother funneling it through the black market? You know, that ain't cheap."
Evelyn got what he was hinting at. She looked at the info, and her mood took a nosedive.
"Got any proof this dough came from Joshua?" Evelyn cut to the chase.
Sure, the money looked shady, but if Dermot couldn't tie it to Joshua, it didn't mean squat.
Dermot's face went dark, a dead giveaway he had zilch.
Evelyn dropped the docs and looked at him. "Dermot, I get where you're coming from. You've always had it out for Joshua, but I still trust him."
If Joshua was really playing her like that, Evelyn couldn't even wrap her head around it.
Dermot switched gears. "Let's eat first. After grub, I'll take you to meet someone."
"Who?" Evelyn asked.
"You'll see when we get there." Dermot wasn't spilling the beans yet. Once they met Tommy, Evelyn would get the full picture.
Evelyn frowned, remembering she skipped the hospital last night. "I still need to check on Joshua at the hospital."
Dermot slammed the utensils on the table. "Evelyn, if I can't prove Joshua's behind all this, then you're gonna have to go abroad with him. You'll have all the time in the world to see him later. What's the rush now?"
"I..."
"With how you're acting, I gotta ask, do you like me or him?" Dermot had been dying to ask this.
Evelyn seemed way more worried about Joshua than him. Dermot couldn't feel any love from her.
Dermot's words hit Evelyn hard. She looked down and softly said, "I just feel like Joshua's in this mess because of me."
"But are you sure this isn't all a setup?" Dermot cut in.
If Joshua was pulling the strings, Evelyn's guilt would be a joke.
Evelyn clammed up. Fine, if Dermot was so hell-bent on proving it, let him.
They both went silent, and the vibe turned heavy.
Breakfast wrapped up quick. Dermot had gotten up early to make Evelyn's fave sandwiches, but a lot was left untouched.
Neither of them had much of an appetite.
"If you're not hungry, let's bounce." Seeing Evelyn couldn't eat either, Dermot didn't want to waste time.
Evelyn followed him, and they hopped in the car.
She didn't ask where they were headed, trusting Dermot wouldn't do her wrong.
Not long after they hit the road, Evelyn's phone rang.
She checked it and saw it was Joshua calling.
Evelyn glanced at Dermot, who was focused on driving and didn't seem to notice.
After a moment's hesitation, she picked up, worried something was up with Joshua.
"Evelyn, you busy?" Joshua's voice came through, sounding kinda weak.
Evelyn's concern spiked. "What's up, Joshua? You feeling okay?"
"No, just got worried since you didn't show last night," Joshua said.
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