Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 387

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"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.

a whirlwind of wild thoughts, and he did not care who the woman really was. If he saw Evangeline, then to him, she

with a strong, defined hand, his fingertips gently caressing her cheek, sliding down her smooth skin to tuck away the

surge of joy through Walter, and he pulled

so unexpected that Minnie could feel his heartbeat against her, yet she could

hard to win over, who had always resisted, then held her in his arms

around Walter's waist, careful not

longed to wrap Evangeline in a tight embrace, to pull her so close it was 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

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

me," said Walter, his voice devoid of warmth, and he turned

that once swirled with warmth and intensity

secret thrill at his summons. She

he sat with a stern face, his piercing gaze fixed on the woman

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