Originally, this agreement wasn’t necessary, because when Sharon was born, James Grant and her weren’t even in a romantic relationship. As an illegitimate child, James Grant couldn’t possibly obtain custody of Sharon. But that’s just the usual case. If James Grant really decided to fight for custody of Sharon, this matter would become extremely troublesome. Even though the Sinclair Family’s status in Aethelburg isn’t low, the Grant Family in Riversend is no pushover either. When it comes down to it, whether or not the Sinclair Family can achieve victory, the impact on Sharon alone would be enough to make Evelyn Clayton wary. "As long as you sign the agreement, I absolutely wouldn’t obstruct you meeting with Sharon. We can discuss it; you can come to see Sharon regularly, either monthly or yearly—of course, that’s if you’re willing. If you’re not, we can just avoid this hassle." James Grant looked at Evelyn Clayton numbly, listening to her words, his heart hollowing more and more, yet he couldn’t feel any pain anymore. After Evelyn Clayton finished speaking, seeing that he had no reaction, she slightly furrowed her brow. "I’ve finished speaking, do you have any thoughts?" Looking into James Grant’s deep eyes and seeing the sadness and struggle within them, Evelyn Clayton paused for a moment. "So, Evelyn, you’re willing to meet for the child’s sake, and willing for me to see her, but you can’t, once again..." Newest update provided by nοvelfire.net James Grant couldn’t bring himself to ask that question. He owed so much, wanting to compensate, without knowing where to even begin. Nevertheless, even though James Grant couldn’t ask the latter half of the question, Evelyn Clayton inexplicably felt she already knew what he wanted to say. After a long silence, Evelyn Clayton’s tone became weary and slow. "James Grant." She softly called his name, just like before, "I know what you want to say, and I know you feel sorry for me." "But I want to tell you, no one owes anyone. You helped me a lot back then, your kindness to me, I remember... maybe time has passed too long, I’ve truly forgotten many things and can’t remember clearly." "But the reason I can still remember a bit of your kindness isn’t because I still have lingering feelings, but simply because I don’t want my past to become dim and dust-laden, unbearable to recall." Evelyn Clayton raised her lids, gazing at James Grant, "In the beginning, I did resent you a little. But later I figured it out, what could I possibly resent you for? Though you treated me poorly in those days before the incident, it doesn’t erase the good you did for me in the past." "You indirectly caused me to almost hang by a thread, and I used five years of being lost in obscurity to get back at you." "I think we can let each other go now, everyone should live their own lives well, don’t you think?" James Grant’s eyes were bloodshot, and he stared unwaveringly at Evelyn Clayton, unwilling to avert his gaze for a long time. "Let each other go... Evelyn, I searched for you for five years, a whole five years. Perhaps I can let you go, but I already don’t know how to let myself go." Evelyn Clayton felt a faint tightness in her chest. She looked at James Grant, unsure of what to say. Taking a silent breath, Evelyn Clayton slowly said, "I’ve always felt that learning to accept loss and gain is a lifelong lesson for people." "I think I’ve learned quite enough, I hope you can also, let yourself go." With those words, Evelyn Clayton felt it was enough. She stood up, preparing to walk James Grant out, "If there’s nothing else to say, I need to get back to work now, take care." James Grant also stood up, but he didn’t leave, lingering in place for a long time. "I want to see Sharon." James Grant said, taking a deep breath, "I will consider signing the agreement to relinquish custody."