By the time Evelyn arrived at the bar, it was already 10 PM.
By then, Edward had already left. However, in between serving customers, some waitstaff shared the tale of William's involvement with a wealthy woman named Piper.
Piper had taken a fancy to William and wanted to financially support him as a kind of benefactor. When Piper's son came to cause trouble for William, Piper surprisingly had her son refer to him as "Uncle William."
Evelyn's opinion of William was neutral, but upon hearing this tale, she couldn't help but be taken aback.
A young man who wasn't taking the straight path, dreaming of being kept by a wealthy older woman.
This story caused William's reputation to plummet in Evelyn's eyes.
Not long after, Evelyn heard whispers of another tale. William was invited to a private booth by a wealthy, attractive woman who had ordered a lot of alcohol. It seemed she too had her eyes on William and wanted to win him over with money.
