Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 268

"Grandpa Cole is in this state because of the buzz about me and Walter splitting up. How can we save it now?"

Evangeline's mind was a total blank. She had no clue how to soften the blow for Cole.

Her five uncles all fixed their gaze on her. Then, as if on cue, they all lowered their heads.

Yale let out a deep sigh. "If he's already onto us, anything we do now is just spinning our wheels. Let's just... leave it."

The worst had happened. What could they possibly do to turn things around?

"Uh... Can I throw in my two cents?"

Walter, who had not said a peep since he walked in, cleared his throat and finally piped up.

"Speak up."

look. Cole was on his deathbed, partly thanks to Walter, and she was not about to roll out the red carpet for him. She would rather he just spit out whatever he had to say then vanish from Cole's room for good. "He's in a bad state, and while I'm part of the reason, I'm more worried about you, his granddaughter, ending up unhappy. So, if

of five uncles. Evangeline, the woman at

patience and just wanted Walter to get to the point without making her

lovey-dovey in front of him, make

finish, Evangeline cut him off, "Act lovey-dovey with you? Walter, are

be head over heels with a guy who could not go three minutes without hitting

a sharp pain in his chest, but he quickly pulled himself together. "I get it, we're not exactly the

is in a bad way right now. If we're just worried about our own comfort, aren't we being kind of selfish? He's done so much for us. It's time we return the favor, and we can't let him stress over silly little things." Walter rattled off his speech smoothly,

Evangeline got the message.

though his words seemed to be

up some scheme, are

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