Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Swallow Your Pride
It took a while for the other end to pick up.
A soft breathing sound came from the receiver, and James Grant felt like his heart had stopped.
"Hello?" After a while, Evelyn Clayton’s voice came through, with no discernible emotion, "James Grant, what’s up?"
It was as if something gently fell to the ground, giving James an inexplicable sense of relief.
Keith Donovan didn’t dare to breathe deeply, his expression complex as he watched James Grant.
James was oblivious to him, his lips involuntarily curled into a slight smile.
"What are you doing?" James fiddled with the blinds, his voice deep and hoarse, "I saw those videos online..."
There was a long silence on the other end, then Evelyn asked bluntly, "What do you want to say?"
James’s lips, poised but untangled, froze, not knowing what to say for a long time.
Keith saw this expression clearly and couldn’t bear it anymore, so he plucked up his courage and went closer.
"Evelyn! Long time no see!" Keith laughed heartily, then took the phone from James’s hand and turned on the speaker.
Evelyn seemed to be stunned, only speaking after a while with suspicion, "Keith?"
Ignoring James’s murderous gaze, Keith chuckled, "Yeah, it’s me. I’m here with James right now. I heard you got into some trouble these past few days, and both James and I were quite worried, so we thought we’d call and check in!"
"I’m fine." Evelyn’s tone returned to normal, "Thank you and Director Grant for your concern."
Under James’s gloomy stare, Keith continued bravely, "So, want to grab dinner tonight? I’ll invite Trevor Hawthorne too, it’s been a while since we last met, and I have something to discuss with you."
Evelyn naturally refused without thinking, "I’ve got a lot going on recently, I’m afraid I won’t have time."
Hearing this, James wanted to snatch the phone, but Keith dodged his hand, "Hey, it’s just a meal, it won’t take much time. Besides, let us help with what’s been going on these days!"
With repeated invites, Evelyn found it hard to reject them multiple times.
After a long silence, Evelyn reluctantly said, "Then you pick the place, I’ll come over later."
"Great, it’s settled!"
After hanging up, Keith faced James’s nearly murderous look and chuckled awkwardly, "Dude, don’t be angry, isn’t this perfect? You’re really worried about her, right? You can see her and offer solace in person!"
Before James could speak, Keith quickly said, "You have to go! Bro, I’m creating an opportunity for you. What’s the use of you brooding by yourself every day? Better to meet face-to-face and clear things up!"
James darkly replied, "Do I need you to worry about me?"
"Why not!" Keith surprisingly straightened up, "Didn’t you tell me to pursue Lynn Yates? Don’t let me end up winning Lynn over while you haven’t made progress; it would make me feel disloyal."
James raised an eyebrow with a cold smile, "Are you really planning to pursue Lynn Yates?"
Keith nodded, "Yes, I really am. I quite like her. What, does that bother you?"
James couldn’t be bothered to reply.
Thinking about meeting Evelyn tonight, James felt inexplicably nervous.
Almost thirty years in, he’s never felt this way before.
Keith Donovan, who had been James’s good friend for years, could tell at a glance what James was thinking.
He patted James on the shoulder earnestly.
"Brother, from someone who’s been there, here’s a word of advice: sometimes chasing your wife isn’t about dignity or face, letting go of your pride is the most important, got it?"