Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 243

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Stepping out of the car, Evangeline's gaze landed on Walter. His cheeks were tinged with an odd flush, his face set in a blank mask, lips pressed into a thin line. He had this vibe about him, like he was silently warding off everyone.

Evangeline figured he must be annoyed by something and made a mental note to steer clear of him at tonight's family dinner. Their divorce was just around the corner, after all, and there was no point in stirring up emotions. Plus, tonight was all about Alex, the guy she had always looked up to like an older brother. She was not about to let Walter hog the spotlight.

So, what happened.next was no surprise.

Walter stood tall and straight, right beside Alex, who was in his wheelchair

Evangeline, with the Winnie the Pooh bear in her arms, made a beeline for Alex.

"Alex, it's been ages!" Her face lit up with a warm smile as she gracefully placed the bear on Alex's lap. "Check out the gift I picked for you. You like it?"

these deep conversations with Alex, way more than she ever did with

how little Alex had always dreamed of having a Winnie the Pooh bear as his hero. Back then, he did not have a penny to his name, and the Gordon family elders did not pay him much mind. No one really cared about what he wanted. As he got older,

that a dream.

that the perfect gift should strike a chord in someone's heart, spent the whole afternoon scouring her family's sprawling mall. In the end, she chose

the plushie, could not hide his surprise.

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not help feeling self-conscious. "Evie, is it really okay for you to give me a stuffed toy?" he asked,

appreciated Evangeline's thoughtfulness, but the

wrong with it?" Evangeline challenged. "No matter how old we get, there's always a little kid inside us. You're always so careful with your words and actions. I thought a toy might help you loosen up and rediscover some of that

high-spirited self, picking out a toy on a whim to amuse Alex. They laughed

him, " Take

all about saving Alex from

replied Alex, his smile genuine, the earlier embarrassment