Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Aria whispered to her son with a mix of affection and irritation, "Didn't Evangeline go looking for you last night? She's still not back? She's not with you? She can't have kids, and now she's out all night during the holidays, not answering her phone, breaking all the rules. Your grandpa is furious!

"I should've never agreed to let you bring her into this family. She's a country girl, nowhere near your league. Marrying into the Gordons was the luckiest thing to ever happen to her!"

Walter's mind flashed back to Evangeline's determined mention of divorce the previous night, to her drinking and shooting pool, so different from the demure image she maintained at the Gordons'.

Walter chuckled derisively. "We'll see about that."

Aria, not fully grasping Walter's intent and preferring to avoid the topic of the unwelcome daughter-in-law, said, "I heard Julia is back. I don't care if your grandpa agrees or not, I'm giving Evangeline three more months. If she can't get pregnant, she'll have to step aside for Julia!"

Walter's expression remained unreadable, but his eyes grew more distant. "Mom... Did you bring up the divorce with her?"

"What, should we let her keep her place in the Gordons forever?"

Walter could not help but laugh in frustration, wordlessly storming through the door.

"Hey! Walter!" Trey was waiting for him, propped up on his cane at the top of the steps. His face twisted with displeasure. "Get in my study, now!"

Walter strolled into the study with a defiant swagger.

Trey took a swing with his cane, landing a solid hit on Walter's leg. "You good-for-nothing, gallivanting around on New Year's Eve! I've heard the stories. Evie's talking about divorce!

"Listen to me: You still have a chance to fix this. Go find Evie, swallow your pride, and apologize. Do not take her for granted, because once she's gone, she's gone for good.

"I'm telling you right now that you won't find a better wife than Evie anywhere in this world!"

his pockets, Walter stood there, biting back the pain. He lazily

"I certainly do!"

pressed into a thin,

the one who wanted to marry Evie. When she was down South, you were the one hiding her picture

this clear: Evie is the only granddaughter-in-law I recognize. If you go through with this divorce, you can kiss

You've got three months. If there's no baby, don't bother

to give you

was livid, his voice thundering through the halls, "Go ahead! If you dare hurt Evie, you'll live to regret it!" Someone would surely

Trey's study, his face a thundercloud, and headed back to the bedroom he shared with Evangeline

rarely stayed there after getting hitched because Evangeline lived there. At this point, the room felt hollow,

had not returned to their shared bedroom,

handsome face was marred by a

family's butler, knocked and presented him with an express-delivered envelope. "Mr. Walter Gordon, this urgent document was just rushed over

the window, Walter unfolded the papers-a

on record was none

work, never for divorce. He did not just take any case his hourly fee

at the papers, but he could not miss the storm brewing on Walter's face. "Mr. Walter Gordon, are you okay? Should

did

Daniel. You

push it and left

figure shrouded in a somber chill. Lips tight, he pulled out