Chapter 343

It had been ages since Evangeline had felt this kind of warmth.

In an instant, she was reminded of her mother, who had left the world too soon.

She could not help but wonder if Julieta was heaven-sent, a way to fill the vold her mother's absence had

left.

Julieta, sensing the prolonged silence, worried she might have crossed a line and quickly added, "If it's too much, you don't have to talk about it..."

"It's not that. I'm just trying to figure out how to put it into words," said Evangeline, searching for the right way to express her tangled thoughts.

Julieta had no idea about Evangeline's situation with Walter. Honestly, she did not feel like going the hassle of explaining their complicated history. It was downright confusing.

Then, like a lightbulb flicking on, Evangeline's eyes sparkled with an idea.

"Mrs. Lewis... Let's say you've got this friend, right? And you've told them you're done, you want to keep your distance. But now, you're in a jam and need to ask for their help. How would you break the ice?"

Julieta looked a little lost at the question.

Evangeline slumped, feeling defeated.

slightly jumbled, but she was doing her best. Ever since she got pregnant, It felt like her brain was on a constant loop of 'eat, nap, repeat'. It was turning to mush. Even the easy stuff was getting hard to figure out. "Er, if you're stumped too, I'll just... keep thinking," she

favor, just come out with it. Why beat yourself up? Everyone needs a hand sometimes, right? We can't expect. help for nothing, but we

eyes shone with

not skimp on the

cracked a super tough

gently nudged her. "You're welcome, Miss, but now

"Totally!"

food back in her mouth, Evangeline realized how hungry she

fingers twitching excitedly, and she dug in

finished her nightly routine and laid

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at her phone-it was eight

off work but not asleep yet, she

With th

she dialed his

a project plan that David

Walter's gut reaction was not to pick up.

until the ringtone echoed a second time that he snapped back to reality and realized Evangeline was actually trying

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