Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 242

Unbeknownst to them, Walter, face burning up, stumbled downstairs for a drink and heard the entire phone call clearly.

Was Evangeline going to show up at the old Gordon place?

"Cough, cough..."

He was feeling pretty run-down, and a couple of instinctive coughs managed to snag Trey's attention.

"Walter, how are you holding up? Feeling any better?" Trey asked, all worried.

Walter took a gulp of water and sat down next to Trey. "I'm doing okay, Grandpa. No need to fuss over me."

He scooted over on purpose, and it was not just to give his grandfather a health update.

"Did I hear you right? You invited Evangeline over for a family dinner?"

Being sick was making Walter feel all kinds of vulnerable. His head was pounding, and just the thought of Evangeline showing up stirred up feelings he could not quite put into words.

Would Evangeline pity him if she saw him all weak and helpless? Maybe enough to reconsider the divorce?

"Yeah," Trey grumbled. "It's because you couldn't cut it when it came to winning over a girl, so I had to step in. Lucky for you, I thought it through and used your brother Alex's return as a reason to get Evie back here!" Walter was floored.

"You mean, Evangeline is coming to dinner because of Alex?"

a sideways glance, not getting why Walter

you to treat Evie right from the get-go. What did you do? If you'd just listened to me for once, you wouldn't have upset Evie like this.

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reasons, Evie is back with the Gordons. Just focus on how

out

laughing together like they did not have a care in the world. Whenever those two were together, the vibe was so chill and cozy, entirely different from the edgy tension

though. How could he stand by while she seemed to care more about Alex

anger hit him hard, and the injury he had been dealing with seemed to pulse with

his tin with the grandkids. So, the party to welcome Alex back home was a big deal, with pretty much every relative who could make it showing up. Evangeline's reputation as the Foster family's darling had spread far and wide in Avalon City, and all the relatives and friends in

ended up at the Gordons', with

to see her.

and Walter, her husband

thing, so Evangeline kept it low-key with her outfit, picking out a classy white dress and pinning her

anyone else, the look might have come off as

she usually went for a cute, fresh vibe, today she looked like she

be struck by

is back with the Gordons. Just

not figure out what had driven him

an instant, leaving only the image. of Alex and Evangeline, laughing together like they did not have a care in

so chill and cozy, entirely different from the edgy tension that crackled between

he stand by while she seemed to

hit him hard, and the injury he had been dealing with seemed