Chapter 324

Michael and the twins had their ears pressed against the master bedroom door, listening intently.

Evelyn's earlier outburst had drawn them like moths to a flame.

Suddenly, the door swung open without warning.

Michael nearly tumbled straight into Evelyn's arms.

Evelyn blinked at them in confusion. "What are you all doing out here?"

"Who were you yelling at, Mommy?" Lily asked, her wide innocent eyes brimming with curiosity. "Was it Daddy the Jerk?"

"Your mother only turns into a wildcat around him and her enemies," Michael teased. "Otherwise, she's perfectly civilized."

"Oh, so Daddy the Jerk is Mommy's enemy."

Lily's deduction skills were frighteningly accurate.

Evelyn felt a dull throb beginning behind her temples.

She stepped past them and headed downstairs.

"There's dinner waiting for you in the kitchen, Evelyn!" Michael called after her retreating figure.

"Thanks."

"I'll get the kids ready for bed. We'll talk after you eat," Michael added.

Evelyn paused with one hand on the banister, turning back with a frown. "What's there to discuss? Why not just tell me now?"

"Have you forgotten our conversation this afternoon?" Michael sighed in exasperation. "Go eat first. I'll explain everything later."

Evelyn racked her brain but came up blank.

The past few days had been utter chaos.

Her sleep schedule was completely wrecked. She felt drained, and her memory was failing her.

After forcing down a few bites of food, Evelyn trudged back upstairs.

Michael's eyebrows shot up when he saw her. "You're finished already?"

Evelyn leaned against the doorframe of the children's bedroom. "What did you want to talk about? Stop being so cryptic."

Henry pushed Michael toward the door. "I'll take care of Lily."

Michael nodded, then grabbed Evelyn's arm and pulled her back downstairs.

"I didn't want to disturb your rest," Michael said apologetically. "It's work-related. Nothing urgent, just some issues with our latest product line."

Evelyn arched an eyebrow. "What kind of issues?"

"Our suppliers pulled a fast one on us. Remember those premium lenses we ordered from Luxor? They shipped us mid-range quality instead."

"That's unacceptable! How did this get past QA?"

"Year-end rush, and our manager wasn't familiar enough with the specs," Michael explained, pulling up a video on his phone to show Evelyn.

The view count had already surpassed two million.

SkyMaster was the most influential drone reviewer in the industry.

The video title alone was explosive:

"The Most Shocking Exposé Ever: How Thornfield Industries, subsidiary of Apex Innovations, is scamming consumers!"

The video provided a detailed breakdown, listing both strengths and flaws.

SkyMaster had gone so far as to purchase a drone from Apex Innovations directly to compare with Thornfield's Tempest series.

The damning conclusion? Despite being under the same corporate umbrella, Evelyn Thorne's overseas products were superior in both quality and value!