Chapter 4250

Evan touched his own face. “Abby, look at my skin. It’s well-maintained, isn’t it? You can even feel how smooth it is.”

Abby laughed. “If I touch your face, you’ll probably accuse me of taking advantage of you and demand that I take responsibility. I wouldn’t be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River.”

Evan’s cheeks flushed slightly. “I’m not a rogue.”

Yet, deep down, he wouldn’t mind if she did take responsibility.

Regardless, she accepted the skincare sets he had brought, leaving Evan with a sense of satisfaction.

Spencer’s dark eyes glinted as he quickly shifted the topic to the business collaboration between their families—a subject that Evan found hard to interrupt.

Occasionally, Spencer shot Evan a smug look, as if challenging him to respond.

Evan mentally cursed Spencer a thousand times.

The mental barrage must have been intense, as Spencer suddenly began sneezing uncontrollably.

“Brother Spencer, are you coming down with a cold?” Abby asked, concerned.

Spencer glanced at Evan and replied, “I’m not sick. I think someone is cursing me in their mind—so fiercely that it’s making me sneeze.”

Evan finished his tea, poured himself another cup, and refilled Abby’s and Spencer’s cups as well.

“Everyone sneezes. It’s not like I’m the one cursing them all, right?”

“Besides, I have no reason to curse…”

“Brother Spencer. He’s Abby’s brother, which makes him my brother too. I would never curse family.”

“Abby’s family is my family. I only care for my family—I wouldn’t curse them.”

Spencer was momentarily at a loss for words.

This Evan—he was quick with his responses.

Spencer struggled to counter him. After all, he wasn’t Abby’s brother, but Evan was framing it that way.

If Spencer accused Evan of cursing him, Evan could easily refute it; it would all be mere speculation.

Finally, Spencer said, “Abby and I can be considered family, but you’re not.”

Evan’s expression softened as he glanced at Abby. “One day, Abby and I will be family.”

Abby rolled her eyes. “Evan, be serious. I’m discussing important matters with Brother Spencer. If you’re bored, why don’t you watch a show on your phone, scroll through videos, or chat with your friends?”

Abby knew exactly what Evan was thinking. If she could read minds, she’d repeat every word Evan was mentally throwing at Spencer and enjoy watching him try to talk his way out of it.

She had made it clear—she had no romantic feelings for Spencer.

Spencer loved Victoria.

Even though the Chouinard family elders wanted to drop Victoria and choose Abby instead, it wasn’t their decision to make. The power lay with Abby. If she agreed to marry Spencer, it could happen. If she didn’t, neither family could force her.

Marriage was not something to be taken lightly.

Evan smiled. “Alright, I’ll watch some videos to pass the time.”

Spencer smirked. “I envy you, Mr. York. You have no cares in the world. Meanwhile, I’m so busy I don’t even have time for dinner. Now I’m combining dinner and a midnight snack.”

His words contained a subtle jab, suggesting that Evan had nothing better to do.