Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 565

"Sure, if that makes you feel any better, I'm fine with it."

Evangeline's eyes twinkled, not the least bit surprised by Celina's revelation that she had once saved her.

Celina's eyes widened in astonishment. "You knew all this time?"

"Of course."

Evangeline raised her head with a mischievous grin "You know, you almost had me fooled. Too bad the handkerchief you gave me was a little frayed around the edges-obviously a well-loved item. However, we're not exactly at the 'sharing used stuff' stage of our friendship, so I knew something was up. That is, until David saw the handkerchief."

Just one look from him was all it took to prove Evangeline right.

Of course

"I'm not one to keep score, Celina. Just so we're clear, I helped you because it was the right thing to do. Even if you were a total stranger lying on the side of the road, I'd have done the same."

ghostly, but her smile was like a lily in full bloom-delicate and pure, the kind that made Evangeline want to shield her

it. Just focus on getting better. There's plenty of

ease. As she got up to leave, a thought struck her, and she turned back,

wave of icy resentment washed over her face.

was raspy, but the scoff was crystal clear to Evangeline. She figured she would stay out

with that phone call, she thought delivering a message for him would square them

"David sent me to tell you he's tied up with stuff overseas and can't mak it back right now. He's hoping Walter can drop by in

taking in her battered and weakened

mess, having nearly lost her life.

through her mind: the car crash, and David's face surfacing in her thoughts, a

to David only ever returned a

feelings matter? What did

life-or-death moment, she faced despair alone, while David

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