Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 174

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Evangeline had been on her toes all day because of Cole, and she finally slipped away from his gaze. Could she not even take a moment to chill out?

Walter gave her an exaggerated eye roll. He grabbed a glass of orange juice from a passing tray and grimaced after tasting it. "Ugh, this is nasty."

Walter had always turned up his nose at sour flavors. The moment the tangy taste hit his tongue, his face twisted into a frown that looked downright silly with his sharp suit and shiny shoes. Evangeline could not help but burst into laughter. "You knew it was awful and you still made me try it? Are you trying to make sure if you're not happy, nobody else can be either?"

"And what if I am?" Walter abandoned his battle with the orange juice and fixed her with an icy stare. "Evangeline, have you forgotten what time it is for us? Drinking during the pre- pregnancy phase? With genes as stellar as mine, do you want to risk alcohol turning our son into a dunce? Could you live with that?"

Evangeline's lips twitched involuntarily, and the orange juice in her hand suddenly took on a new charm. Walter was right; she was in the pre-pregnancy stage and alcohol was off-limits.

the juice in one swift motion and turned her cool gaze back to Walter. She cut to the chase, voicing the doubt that had been nagging at her. "Aren't you supposed to be

to foolishly assume Walter had come just to celebrate

"Don't tell me

insisted on complete rest. However, the moment he heard it was Evangeline's birthday, he defied his

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Chapter 174

to earth? Why

back with a sneer, "I didn't even want to come, but I figured if we split, it wouldn't look good to be on bad terms with the Fosters. This is the perfect chance to rub elbows

any savvy businessman, Walter's

could not shake off her

She understood.

darling princess. If not for that, Walter would not give her the time of day. Her