Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 62

Trey's illness had taken a toll on his appetite, Evangeline made him some oatmeal. and carefully fed him, then gently washed his hands and face. By the time she was done, it was already the middle of the night. Once Trey was sound asleep, Evangeline could finally relax. She headed to her old room to wind down.

After a quick wash, she was so wiped out that she passed out the moment her head hit the pillow.

Walter got in from the airport well after midnight, worn out from his trip and a nasty stomach bug. He barely made it to his bed before collapsing.

Then, out of nowhere, he caught a whiff of something familiar.

It was Evangeline's signature scent.

Was he so tired he was hallucinating, or was her scent really lingering in the room?

His fingers brushed against something unexpectedly soft, and without thinking, he gave it a gentle squeeze.

Evangeline, who had been sound asleep, woke up with a start, her hand flying to her face as she cried out. She had been dreaming that a monster was pinching her cheek with such force that it yanked her out of her slumber. Blinking in confusion, she noticed a dark figure on the bed, which made her panic. She quickly snapped on the bedside light.

"Walter?"

"Evangeline?"

They both shot up, their voices overlapping in surprise.

here?" They echoed each other once

stared at Walter, too shocked to speak. Any

vanished in an instant.

his own weariness. "What's this? You were talking about divorce two days ago, and now you're here in the Gordon. Tarily home

a look in the mirror

who crept into my room while was asleep, taking liberties, she accused, pointing to her reddened

had been half asleep and had mistaken the situation for a dream, not realizing

it for you?" he offered, leaning in close almost

hand brushed against the bedside lamp, and the plug came loose, plunging the room back into darkness. Moonlight

softened Walter's chiseled features, and Evangeline felt the warmth of his breath as her other cheek blushed a deep

faltering

caught her, pressing her back against

off, but he

are you even doing back here? Hiding out and avoiding a divorce, too cowardly

have the nerve to mention that? Did you forget our deal so quickly? You were hell-bent on this divorce, making a spectacle for the whole town. Feeling triumphant seeing the Gordon Group heir dumped in

eyes. "Didn't you get your

Walter who never wanted the marriage in the first

He had treated her like a servant in the Gordon household for three years, nearly stripping away her spirit, her happiness, and her

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