Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 517

Yale was pondering all that, already plotting to get the information from Evangeline later.

Meanwhile, Cole, who had been anxiously waiting in the living room, caught a glimpse of Evangeline and Walter looking cozy on the surveillance feed and felt a wave of relief wash over him. His mood lifted, and it showed.

So when he finally joined the crowd, Cole seemed in much better spirits than usual

Before anyone knew it, the living room was buzzing with people. The Foster brothers made sure to warmly welcome Walter, their nephew by marriage, acting like the whole divorce drama was just water under the bridge.

The warmth of the family gathering was infectious, and even Evangeline, who knew the truth of the matter, could not help but be moved.

As they ate, Cole's eyes brimmed with tears, a testament to a lifetime of memories. He reached out taking Walter and Evangeline's hands and tenderly joining them together.

gives me peace of mind," he said. "If the day comes when I can't catch my breath and I head off to join your grandmother, I'll go

as tears spilled over, and he quickly

be reckoned with, always getting his way and rarely paying much mind to the kids. However, with the years weighing on him,

Cole's hand, reassuring him, "Grandpa, stop with the gloomy talk. You're the picture of health-you're going to outlive us all! And think about your great-grandson, my

more of that talk..." Cole, still dabbing at his eyes,

to help with the little one. Walter and I have it all planned out-once

You've got to stick around! Evie's right-we wouldn't trust our kid with

family gathering wrapped up on

charming look on Evangeline's face vanished into thin air. Walter was still lost in the bliss of being with his

but now, it's time to let go....* Evangeline sat ngidly, unmoving in Walter's arms, intentionally putting space between them to avoid any physical

shift left Walter stunned and defenseless. With a look of disgust from Evangeline, he reluctantly pulled back his hands. "Evangeline, do you really have to be like this? After