Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

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Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Evangeline noticed Walter first and gestured toward the dining table. "Two more dishes to go, but they'll be ready in a moment. Just hang tight a little longer."

She looked like a devoted wife, so at ease with cooking and waiting for her husband to return from work that Walter felt like this had always been their routine. "Sure."

He was about to take a seat when Evangeline, with a touch of shyness, said, "Oh, I forgot to mention, you might want to wash your hands before we eat. It's just cleaner that way."

Walter had beelined for the kitchen as soon as he got home, not pausing to wash up. Her gentle nudge took him back to his childhood-those days of playing hard and rushing home, only to be caught by his mom before he could attack the dinner table, all because he had not washed his hands.

mom's caring scold he faced, but his dear wife, Evangeline. A wave of warmth washed over him, and he struggled to find the words for how he felt. Her name, Evangeline, seemed to echo in his heart, making it soft and warm. W nat, he obediently turned and

hands.

in the bathroom and could not shake a mix of surprise and awkwardness. It was kind of silly, frankly. Walter was a grown man. He did not need her acting like a

kept their heads down, focused on their own plates. Walter seemed like he wanted to break the silence, to say something

caught his starts and stops and felt a twinge of discomfort. They rarely shared a meal like this, and it should not

small talk seemed impossible, especially with the surrogacy contract weighing on her mind. How could she get Walter to agree to

soon as they finished eating, Walter got up and started clearing the table before Evangeline could even react. With no role for herself in the kitchen, she headed back to their bedroom, a room that seemed frozen in time since their

bed, her feelings were completely different. The romantic dreams of her youth had disappeared, replaced by the image of Cole's face, full of hope for a cherished

sigh. She might as well freshen up. After all, she had a mission to accomplish tonight. Without any fancy lingerie to choose from, Evangeline

the dinner table and headed upstairs, where he lay on his bed, his gaze locked on his phone screen, lost in whatever he was viewing. Evangeline slipped back into the bathroom, gave herself another spritz of perfume, and then stepped out. The light, sweet scent seemed out of place