Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 173 – Sneaky Squirrel

John Walsh storms into breakfast the next morning, making everyone at the table freeze.

“What is the meaning of this,” he growls at Evelyn, who stares at him with a piece of toast half in her mouth.

Evelyn removes her toast and clears her throat. “What are you talking about, dad?” she asks.

Ian, seated next to her, stares at his grandfather, his hands still wrapped around his teacup filled with hot cocoa.

“Joyce,” Walsh says, glaring at them as he comes to the head of the table. He doesn’t sit down, but instead places his palms flat on the table, leaning forward to glare at his wife, his daughter, and his grandson, all seated there.

All three blink at him and Evelyn’s mother glances at the door.

“Is he not coming down for breakfast?” she asks.

“Oh shoot,” Evelyn says, her eyes narrowing sarcastically. “And I was so looking forward to seeing him.”

“He has not reported for duty,” Walsh says, glaring around at them. “He didn’t even check in last night, after he went out.”

“Well, what was he doing out?” Ian asks, his eyebrows raised.

Walsh glares at him.

“If he missed his bedtime,” Ian says, all innocence, “then it sounds like it’s his fault.”

Evelyn works hard to keep her face straight, sending Ian a little glance of appreciation. God, she loves her kid.

“I know that you’re behind this, Evelyn,” Walsh says, ignoring Ian and turning his wrath on Evelyn. But Evelyn cut her teeth on that wrath – she knows how to handle it.

“I’m sorry, dad,” she says, reaching calmly for a bowl of cut fruit that a servant set in front of her. “But I really don’t know anything about what you’re talking about. You know that Joyce and I haven’t had any contact for years – why would I know anything now?”

daintily gives herself a scoop before returning it to

say something else but he’s interrupted when James Willard pushes through

is in the room.

nods his head towards the rest of the

doing a double-take when he realizes that it’s Evelyn sitting there, and not

says, his demeanor changing to one of cool composure. “Evelyn. So lovely to

and picking up her cup of tea. “Truly a pleasure to see you as well. I never got

raises an eyebrow at her

kept your word, I’d

to do with this information. “Of course, Evelyn,” he says, giving her a cursory little bow. “I always had your best interests at heart

a little nod

need to talk,”

and indicates the door, through which both men pass. As soon as the door swings shut, Ian

“Can I

murmurs, turning her attention to a newspaper that had been left on the table by the servants for the family’s perusal. “Don’t get

Evelyn’s mother opens her mouth to protest but Evelyn interrupts

“He needs to learn how to entertain himself on his own, anyway, without us or Alvin

mother considers this, watching the door swing shut again after Ian’s little form passes through it. “Does he

moment and then picks

he had gone. Adults walk too fast, he thinks, frustrated as he tries to find a balance between looking

they haven’t gone far. His grandfather’s office is at the end of

Then, he takes a set of jacks out of his pocket and settles

never have put this much control into the hands of someone so young,”

tone harsh. “He

something bang in the room – maybe someone hitting a wall, or a desk? “Don’t you see what his happening? Your daughter disappears, replaced by her sister – Joyce