After Edward left, Walker also bid farewell to Alice and then clocked out.
Alice was aware that William had feelings for Evelyn. Not wanting to be the third wheel, she made some small talk and then also took her leave.
And so, only William and Evelyn remained in the bookstore.
Rather than making casual conversation with Evelyn, William chose a book for himself and began reading.
"William, it wasn't right to play with Edward like that."
Evelyn's feelings toward William were a mix of good and bad. Just moments before, she had thought of William as a knowledgeable man whom even Edward sought advice from. But after all the fuss, William claimed he was just joking.
That was a bit much.
Not to mention, Edward is a respected professor. Simply based on his age, it was inappropriate for William to mock him like that.
