Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

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The one reason Evangeline could not do any of that was because of a single person, his very own kin, Alex.

"Walter, I'm here to express my gratitude. No need to make it weird."

Evangeline was annoyed. She had skipped a night's sleep, waiting at the hospital doors into the wee hours just to ensure Walter was okay before she could even think of resting. Walter's words made her feel like her efforts were just plain silly!

"Really? Evangeline, believe me, I'd be over the moon if you hadn't come to see me straight from another guy's arms."

Evangeline had dashed to the airport for a pickup, which meant she had definitely been with Alex just before.

The thought of Evangeline leaving him, injured, to fetch Alex, filled him with a simmering rage.

Evangeline's mind raced back to the airport pickup, where she was undeniably with another guy. There was no way around it.

just worried about you, Walter. Could you at least act like you're in a hospital?"

is someone in a hospital supposed to act?" Walter shot back with

she was the one who had driven a knife straight into his heart. That hurt way more than the time Lydia had actually stabbed

and she came

She was here to care for Walter, after

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checking a box!" Walter's grip on her wrist tightened. "Evangeline, are you that

a cruel smile. "Guess what? You're staying here

to Alex, treating him like an afterthought, just tore him up inside. He would rather keep her here against her will than let her go, and he was okay with that.

more Evangeline fought to get free, the tighter Walter's

of

winced in pain, grabbing his stomach with his free

it in a

was hurt. He had

she was, wrestling with him without a second thought about