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.

maybe, when the dust had settled with the Bennison family drama, or once Evangeline's safety was not hanging by a thread anymore, he would have found

all the time they had spent together, getting to know each other's quirks and qualities, he had come to understand Evangeline more deeply. He had been sure about her, as certain as the stars, that his heart would never waver... However, what he did not see coming was that the Foster family's car was not just a ride for the bodyguards.

Evangeline, his worry broke free like a

seeing you okay makes

in surprise. "Uncle, what are you talking about? I haven't been

look that was half irritated, half-relieved. "Do you have any idea how scared we were when we saw that ambulance, you little heartbreaker? Your Uncle Yale and I nearly had heart attacks! We only calmed down

Evangeline's forehead,

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

mine and Uncle

Yale's

We've got a

you!

QUMS

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

every little thing that came up. Evangeline was used to his

whole ordeal