Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 234

Yale's face was a mask of seriousness, but Evangeline did not let him get a word in edgewise.

"You know how bad Grandpa Cole has been," she said. "If we hadn't pulled some strings with Walter to get Dr. George on board, who knows where he'd be now? There's only one thing on my mind: To have a baby fast, so he can cuddle his longed-for great- grandkid while he still can."

"I get it." Yale closed his eyes for a moment, hiding the wave of helplessness that threatened to show. "Evie, could you grab me a drink? I'm in the mood. for some liquor."

Years in the service had turned Yale into someone who would drown his

sorrows in a bottle.

It did not bother him that Evangeline, busy with baby-making plans, could not join him. He was fine drinking alone.

Evangeline, ever so sweet, fetched a wine glass and a bottle of red wine, pouring him a glass with a caring touch.

He swirled the wine glass absentmindedly, his eyes tracing the dance of the deep red liquid.

his heart aching, and it was

sister Yessica flooded back. Their mother had

treated Yessica like she hung the moon. They all did whatever she wanted, and

came along, and everything

charming words, Yessica turned her back on her brothers, defied her parents, and even left home

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so headstrong in matters of the heart, ultimately

Evangeline about to walk down the

wine glass, shook without warning as he watched Evangeline rummage through the massive liquor cabinet for vodka. Her delicate silhouette was a haunting echo of Yessica's on the day she fled, so fragile that it tore at

itself, Yale and his brothers stormed the Gordon Group offices, demanding a

go of

The vodka arrived.

liquor blazed a trail from

this burn; it somehow helped

you're just caught up in the moment, us brothers will do whatever it takes to help you. Il

what Evangeline needed. The reality was probably not