Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 267

The surgery had been a marathon, and Dr. George's forehead was slick with sweat.

Everyone crowded around him, desperate for news.

"Dr. George, how is my grandpa? Is he okay?"

Evangeline's voice broke with worry.

"Don't worry, he's stable for now. We'll keep an eye on him for the next twenty-four hours. If all goes well, he'll have made it through the worst.

"Thank you so much," said Evangeline, her tears giving way to a small smile of relief.

Just then, the nurses rolled Cole out. Yale, with his brothers at his side, quickly took over, pushing Cole's bed toward his room.

Evangeline did not even pause to look back at Dr. George. With a quick wave, she dashed off to follow the others.

George gave a

the whole time, and then he walked away. The Foster family's five brothers were scattered around the spacious hospital room, some sitting, some standing. They silently hovered around Cole's bed. Evangeline's gaze fell on Cole, once so full of warmth

could not help but seethe at the thought of

were keeping a tight lid on things. How did it slip through?"

your grandpa was hospitalized, I had people on

"Mr. Jamison?"

been with the Foster family for ages, always taking such good

sick.

Still...

could mess with Grandpa's mood, and

was akin to

Evangeline was stunned.

"He knew," said Yale, his head

feet. Your grandfather always had his suspicions about you and Walter tying the knot, but he kept his doubts locked up tight, never letting on. Even though

know the kind of man he is. If he's set on keeping a secret, there's nothing any of us could do to pry it out of him. So, while we were away from the family estate, he cooked up some excuse to use Mr. Jamison's phone. Mr. Jamison was clueless about