Chapter 53 The Birthday Dinner

• Evan had only uttered three sentences so far, each of them like a slap across the cheek for the guests around. The more he spoke, the harder they felt the invisible slap across their face.
• They all knew that Evan Erikson was an important figure whose actions would send shockwaves across the city. Even the members of a second-class family had to behave humbly in front of him, not daring to go against him. This was the first time Evan appeared talkative in front of them, and he even sounded apologetic toward Harvey.
• Did we judge Harvey Smith wrongly? Is the son-in-law of the Brown Family not useless after all? Could he be a mysterious character from a wealthy and influential background?