Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 387

+25 BONUS

"It's deep into autumn, and you're out here in that thin jacket. What if you catch a cold? You're already hurt, and getting sick now would just be making things worse, wouldn't it?"

It all unfolded with such ease, as if it was destined to be that way.

Walter's gaze darkened as he looked at the concerned looking Minnie.

He was caught in a strange illusion, feeling as though Minnie had always been the woman by his side.

Somehow, Minnie's face began to shift before his eyes. Feature by feature, it changed, until she was no longer Minnie but Evangeline.

Her hair danced in the breeze, a rebellious lock of black hair teasingly clinging to her cheek, the ends brushing her lips.

When their eyes locked, Walter's heart skipped a beat, gripped by an unseen force that left him breathless. Still, he did not want that moment to end.

and he did not care who the woman really was. If he saw

strong, defined hand, his fingertips gently caressing her cheek, sliding

her face sent a surge of joy through Walter, and he

his heartbeat against her, yet she

who had always resisted, then held her in his arms

Minnie wrapped her arms around Walter's waist, careful not to press too hard against

as if he wanted to fuse her into his very being. However, as his chin touched her slender shoulder, he froze. Something was off. The scent, the height, the entire vibe-it was all wrong. In a flash, Walter stepped back, releasing the soft body from his arms, his vision

stood Minnie, her hair tousled, gazing up at him with a blush on her cheeks. Her pretty eyes sparkled with the thrill and surprise of the embrace they had just

devoid of warmth, and

he pivoted, the deep, dark pools of his eyes that once swirled with warmth and

other hand, could not help but feel a secret thrill at his summons. She was filled with anticipation for their

study, he sat with a stern face,

1/2

+25 BONUS