Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 167

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Pulling her thin jacket tighter around her, Evangeline shivered and made her way step by step into the hospital. She convinced herself she was not there out of worry for Walter. She was just repaying a debt of gratitude, and that was that.

The hospital's night ward was silent. Evangeline tiptoed, but still managed to wake, David, the ever-vigilant night watch. She put a finger to her lips, and he nodded, slipping quietly out of the room. "Madam, why haven't you gone home?" he asked, but then he noticed the redness in her eyes and fell silent.

"How's Walter? Is it bad?" she could not help but ask the question that had been burning inside her. She had seen Walter up and about, but without the doctor's word, she could not shake her worry. "The doctor says it's just a superficial cut, nothing serious. He'll be out of here by tomorrow."

"Oh, that's a relief," Evangeline sighed, feeling the weight lift off her chest. "I'm going to see him."

Her voice was unwavering, brooking no argument.

David lingered outside, while Evangeline tiptoed to Walter's bedside and eased herself onto the chair.

steady, his lashes still, not even a hint of pretend slumber. Evangeline could tell that he was really

shared a bed countless times, yet she never really studied

was ruggedly handsome, with chiseled features and a strong nose, but now his lips were pale

replaced by the innocence of a child, his face softened into a peacefulness that was

he could

was she thinking, wishing him

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wished his softer side

lightning strike, the memory of Walter taking a knife for

could still see the blade

dare to look at the

done anything for her. She wanted to

they split, she could shed her jealousy and let him chase his