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"But it hit me today, when I caught a glimpse of his true colors-I don't deserve to have a crush on Walter." How could she say she was in love with him if she did not even know what he truly was? It was less like love, and more like she had found a face that fit perfectly with the one in her dreams and convinced herself it was love.

Alex was in his wheelchair, leading the way, while Evangeline pushed him along, step by step.

He could not see the look on her face, but the tears that the wind whisked away landed softly behind his

ears,

"Evie, don't be disappointed," he said.

Caught in the chilly embrace of the autumn breeze, Alex struggled to find words that could comfort Evangeline and settled for a simple plea.

a knack for saying the right thing, and trust me, you're going to find your slice

the tug of his quirky consolation and could not stay wrapped in her blanket of sadness. She mustered a smile

of them out there! And hey, I'm Evangeline-I've got smarts, a solid family background, and youth on my side. Who needs Walter, that jerk, when there are plenty of great

the celebration had fizzled out, the key person

to such disappointments, packed up without a word,

pulled her aside. His face was lined with concern as he asked,

offering a strained smile. "Fight? Walter

of her rocky marriage with Walter weighing on him. She cared for Trey deeply, like her own grandfather, and the last thing she wanted was to add to his worries. "But I saw Walter, and he seemed very upset," said Trey, his suspicion clear as he

away. Why did he not pay that much attention to Alex, the one who never showed up at the banquet? She figured

into some problem that even David, the assistant, couldn't fix? Grandpa, I mean no disrespect, but you're not getting any younger. Maybe

done deal, but she could not bear to hit Trey with that bombshell,

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