She sashayed over to him , her movements deliberately seductive . " You look terrible Are you still worried about Gemma ? You said it yourself , didn't you ? Gemma is 18 now . She's an adult and not a child anymore . " So , don't worry . Maybe she's just upset and went on a trip with her friends to blow off some steam . " As she spoke , Evangeline wrapped her arms around Murphy's neck . With Gemma out of the picture , Evangeline saw this as her golden opportunity to secure her position as the lady of the Townsend family . The final step was to take things to the next level with Murphy . She planned to use Gemma's absence to her advantage , fully seducing Murphy and making him addicted to her , turning him into her devoted admirer . With this in mind , Evangeline leaned closer , her body soft and tender as she whispered soothing words to Murphy , " Murphy , you're too tense . Let me help you relax ... " She reached her hand toward a certain private part of Murphy's body , determined to 1/3 Chapter 11 +25 Bonus complete her plan . Before her fingers could make contact , Murphy's hand shot out , gripping her throat in a vise - like hold . Evangeline gasped , choking as Murphy's powerful grip left her unable to breathe . She struggled desperately . " M - Murphy ... You're ... hurting me ! Let go ! " Murphy's face was expressionless , and he showed no intention of letting her go . Instead , he tightened his grip further . " Gemma has cancer , " he said , his gaze as icy as a winter storm . " So why was it that on the day I took her to the hospital , the doctor told me she was perfectly fine ? " Evangeline's expression shifted . There was a flicker of guilt in her eyes . However , she quickly composed herself and tried to sound calm as she defended . herself . " I ... I don't know ! I don't even know the doctor ! Maybe ... Maybe he made a mistake during the tests ? " 14 Unfortunately for her , her carefully crafted act no longer fooled Murphy . " Is that so ? " Murphy's eyes were sharp and unrelenting , like blades cutting through her skin . " Then why did my men just discover that the doctor who examined Gemma that day is your half - brother ? " Evangeline's face turned deathly pale . She had not anticipated that Murphy would uncover even this . Evangeline was an illegitimate child . The hospital where Murphy had taken Gemma for her examination was owned by her biological father . However , Evangeline's father had never publicly acknowledged her existence , and no one in the outside world knew about her true identity . When Murphy initially hired Evangeline to pose as his girlfriend , he had conducted a superficial background check , which did not reveal her connection to the hospital . Now , he finally knew . But it was all too late .