The Billionaire's Touch

CHAPTER 15

"Evan looks so much happier," Mara Sinclair shared with

Randi as the home put food away and loaded the dish-

washer in Hope's kitchen. "I've been so worried about him."

Randi wrapped the remainder of the chocolate cake

that she'd made and placed it carefully in the refrigerator.

"Was he that bad?" she asked curiously.

Hope sorted as she wiped the stovetop. "Yes," she an-

swered simply.One of Randi's attempts to make Evan 

 had been to gather his entire family in the same place

 for dinner.

Some moments had been painful to watch since she could

the habit was ingrained, but he was doing well. She had told

him that so much happiness came from the people who

loved him, so she'd arranged to have a family dinner at

Hope's home.

The ladies had kicked them out of the kitchen even

though they'd tried to help clean up. Poor Hope was afraid

of the safety of her dinnerware. Not that it had taken that

much arm-twisting to make the guys retreat to the living

room, but they'd grumbled goodheartedly anyway.

With Randi, Emily, Hope, Sarah, and Mara in the kitchen,

 they'd made short work of cleaning up.

"I can't believe he actually ate my lasagna and garlic

bread. He even went for dessert," Mara contemplated,

 her voice sounding happily surprised.

"He didn't just eat it. Evan enjoyed it," Emily said, a

smile on her face. "It was so nice to see him eat for a

change"

Randi grinned. "I'm slowly trying to introduce him to the

joys of eating things that aren't good for him. His diet

was boring and bland. It's not like he's going to get fat. 

 He works out."

"Thank God he's eating like a normal guy," Mara replied.

"I just wish we had known sooner what he went through

as a child. I can't imagine having dyslexia with a father like

theirs." She shuddered visibly. "It had to have been a night-

mare for him."

Randi knew exactly how Evan's childhood had affected

him all the way into adulthood. "He was beaten pretty