Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 165

The thought that Walter was hurt because of her sent a pan rough her heart that she just could not shake off.

Walter's eyes fluttered open on the hospital bed, and he spotted Aria keeping vigil by his side. He parted his lips to speak but then thought better of it, his hand shaking as he reached for the water glass on the nightstand. Was he parched?

Evangeline caught on and, tossing aside any concern for her own belated entrance, burst through the door and hurried to Walter's side.

Just as her fingers grazed the glass, Aria, who had only been dozing, snapped awake.

Spotting Evangeline behind her and seeing Walter's hand hanging in the air, Aria instantly grasped the situation. She snatched the glass before Evangeline could and placed it firmly in Walter's grasp. "You finally show up, huh? Some savior you are," said Aria, her voice dripping with

scorn.

Her son had been coddled from birth, yet here he was, hurt because of Evangeline. She had not even had the decency to check on him. Heartless!

What did it matter if Evangeline was the cherished princess of the Foster family?

Aria could not count on her. In the end, it was her own son who paid

was all

injured trying to save her, and

scoffed, "My son nearly died for you, faced surgery all

picking a daughter-in-law: She must cherish

with her act of sweetness and smarts, did not even

was done with it. If those two wanted a divorce,

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the Gordon family, with their massive empire,

face went ghostly white as Aria bore

She tried to smile,

a sound, clueless about what to do except

bring herself to leave Walter, not

a bit better after sipping some water, finally spoke up," Mom, it's late. David is here with me, so I'm okay. You should really head home and get some rest." Evangeline and Aria had never

would not admit that he was trying to protect Evangeline from Aria's

not stand the thought of his mother, at