Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

"I see."

Evangeline understood easily when Walter clammed up like that he was not in the mood for chit-chat.

Why push it and make things awkward?

The baby check-up was done, the shopping bags were packed, and I was time for Evangeline and Walter to say their goodbyes.

The Foster family's ride was already curbside at the mall, waiting for Evangeline.

She glanced back at Walter, feeling a whirlwind of emotions. Bathed in sunlight, his dark eyes seemed to hold her and only her. Of course, that was just wishful thinking, right?

Evangeline snorted to herself.

She knew better. The whole heart-eyes thing was just a trick of the light. After all, Walter was only there because of the baby-the Gordon heir growing inside her. Even if Walter wanted to look the other way, Trey sure would not let him. "Goodbye, Walter." She waved, letting out the words she had been dying to say.

If she had it her way, she would never have to face Walter again.

Walter looked like he wanted to drop some big revelation, but as Evangeline's bodyguards closed in, he just mirrored her wave. Whatever he was holding back, he choked it down instead.

the dust had settled with the Bennison family drama, or once Evangeline's safety was not hanging

to understand Evangeline more deeply. He had been sure about her, as certain as the stars, that his heart would never waver...

his worry broke free like a

you okay makes me so darn happy,"

surprise. "Uncle, what are you talking

you little heartbreaker? Your Uncle Yale and I nearly had heart attacks! We only calmed down after we called Walter and found out

at Evangeline's

here, you can't go pulling stunts like that again! Your grandfather

mine and

Yale's

We've got a

you!

QUMS

Walter for a checkup was already bending the rules. And then you go off gallivanting, worrying us

a chatterbox, worrying over every little thing that came

the whole