Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 89

Whatever Walter had planned for Julia's sake, Evangeline's resolve to retaliate against Julia's family was firm, unchangeable.

"I'll see you in court, Walter Evangeline's voice echoed, each syllable of his name a sharp note before she stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

Julia's heart clenched at the sight of Walter's troubled face. This could be a disaster! Had Walter overheard her calling Evangeline those awful names? She had to fix that, even if he had heard.

Desperate, Julia wiped her tears and rushed to Walter, grabbing his arm with a dramatic flair. "Walt, please tell me you didn't hear the horrible things she said. She's so heartless, not satisfied with kicking us out of the old house. She wants to take back this new place you've "I might be young enough to handle living on the streets, but our parents? They're too old for this kind of suffering. She's being so cruel..." Her voice trembled, her eyelashes glistening with tears, invoking sympathy.

However, Walter was too caught up in his own conflicted feelings to care for Julia's theatrics, her incessant babbling grating on his nerves.

Just as he was about to pull away from her grip, James appeared, his stride deliberate. His eyes quickly took in the scene, pausing on Julia's hold on Walter's arm, and a flash of icy anger passed through them. He had always suspected Walter was not treating Evangeline right, but this was beyond the pale.

Bullying the Foster family's darling? There would be consequences. James fought to keep his fury under

wraps.

lawyer, maintaining an objective and cool-headed approach to problems

that this house is marital property, and you didn't get

about Evangeline, dropped a bomb

He had time on his side. They would just have

had cleared, Andrew and Lydia made a beeline for

a daughter like Evangeline who shirks her duties? Walter, you two need to split, fast. Otherwise, I can't show

away a tear. "Truth be told, we're okay. It's Julia I'm worried about. She's been coddled all her life, and she's not cut out

her voice trembling. "Walt, you've got to help

off as Walter

done everything I could for you. I can't do anything more," he

widened

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I beg you?" she pleaded, tears streaming down her face. "Walt, you promised to always be there for me. Have you forgotten