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."

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

but it was quickly met with the piercing stares of five uncles.

just wanted Walter to get to the point without making

act all lovey-dovey in front of him, make him believe

off, "Act lovey-dovey with you? Walter, are you out

would pretend to be head over heels with a guy who could not

in his chest, but he quickly pulled himself together. "I get it, we're not exactly the lovey-dovey type, but we

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

Evangeline got the message.

with her. Even though his words seemed to be all about doing right

not cooking up some scheme, are

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