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?"

Trey shot him a sideways glance,

did you do? If you'd just listened to me for once, you wouldn't have

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

could not figure out

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 different from the edgy

could he stand by while she

the injury he had been dealing with

who could make it showing up. Evangeline's

was how Evangeline ended up

to see her.

hour, and Walter, her husband in

kept it low-key with her outfit, picking out a classy white dress and pinning her black hair up in

look might have come off as too grown-up. Evangel

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

be

No matter her reasons, Evie is back with the Gordons. Just focus

figure out what had driven him

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

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

wife, though. How could he stand by while

injury he had been

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