Chapter 322

Chapter 322

"Stop it!" Walter's hand came down hard on the table.

Evangeline was spouting words about splitting up, and it was like a punch to Walter's gut, especially when she coldly brought up Minnie.

"Evangeline, if you don't care about our marriage anyway, why are you so set on getting a divorce. certificate? If you outlive me, you could still inherit a chunk of the Gordon fortune with that piece of paper. Why pass that up?" He tried to reason with her like a businessman, thinking it might change her mind.

Evangeline just laughed. It was a laugh so sharp that it cut through the air.

"What's so funny?" Walter demanded.

Evangeline dabbed at the tears that had spilled from laughing too hard. "It's you I'm laughing at, Walter. You think that talking about money will make me want to stay married to you.

"Oh, Walter, you're something else! How much money do the Gordons even have? What fraction of it would I get after you're gone? And even if you left me every last dime, what's that worth compared to being free?" Her words hit Walter like a flurry of punches, leaving him red-faced and speechless.

A wicked idea sparked in her

princess. Did you think I'd be impressed with the scraps the Gordons

was serious about keeping their marriage deal on the table, he

make you a

you have to do is steer clear

the one who understood her. She would never turn her back on him, not for

the guy who had stolen her heart with just one look but kept messing up and hurting her, was no contest. Alex meant the world

sucked in a breath, trying to appear calm, but inside,

had been begging her to stick to their marriage plan, but she would not budge, all because of that infuriating Alex. Jealousy was eating him alive, a relentless pain that left him with nothing but a firestorm in his head. Walter could not even

emotions like smoke in the wind. "You're al Jerk, Walter,

his feelings vanished in an instant. Walter felt like he had been drenched with

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