Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 436

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Evangeline had it in her head that Minnie was the new girlfriend Alex had brought home. However, it was obvious that Minnie only had eyes for Walter, and Alex was out of the picture.

When Evangeline shared her hunch, Alex just wrinkled his brow and said, "Evie, you're way off base! Don't you know the awesome news? Why would you think it's some lovey-dovey soap opera stuff?"

Alex's blunt way of putting things made Evangeline's mouth twitch. She could not remember when she

had first noticed that side of him.

"So, you got a raise then?" She figured if romance was the wrong track, work had to be a safe bet, right? Alex let out a deep sigh, looking frustrated. "Let me give you a clue!"

His hand, which had been resting on the wheelchair's armrest, shifted gently onto his legs.

That could only mean...

at Alex's legs,

eyes, she asked, still not quite

come back from overseas in a wheelchair, she had been careful not

legs... Could there

treatment. At my checkup yesterday, the doctor said my leg nerves are starting to react to the electric shocks. It's just that

saying is, even though you can't feel your

to the tests?"

with excitement. "So, you're saying that if you keep up with

thought that his legs could be healed made her more ecstatic than

exactly it! I just got the news from my doctor and bolted here to tell you

chin. "How should we celebrate? Wait, scratch that, we've got

the Gordon family, and in her heart-to-heart with him,

reached for her phone to dial Trey's number, Alex cut in, "Hold

for the first time that Alex's earlier joy had

little thing," he said, his