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?"

sideways glance, not getting why Walter

Evie right from the get-go. What did you do? If you'd just

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it. No matter her reasons, Evie is back with the Gordons. Just focus on how you're going

figure out what

buzzed, thoughts wiped away In an instant, leaving only the image of Alex and Evangeline, 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

How could he stand by while she seemed to care more

he had been dealing with seemed to pulse with

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

Evangeline ended up at the Gordons', with everyone

to see her.

the hour, and Walter, her husband in

so Evangeline kept it low-key with her outfit, picking out a

might have come off as too grown-up. Evangel She rocked it, her elegance shining

she looked

but be struck by Evangeline's

Gordons. Just focus on how you're

could not figure out what had driven

away in an instant, leaving only the image. of Alex and Evangeline,

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

could he stand by while she seemed to care more about Alex than

hard, and the injury he had been dealing with