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."

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

the piercing stares of five uncles. Evangeline, the woman at the heart of it all, seemed to

you getting at?" Evangeline was out of patience and just wanted Walter to get to the point without making her brain

could, you know, act all lovey-dovey in front of him, make him believe we're

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

she would pretend to be head over

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

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

Evangeline got the message.

with her. Even though his words seemed to

you're not cooking up some scheme,

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Chapter 268