Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 593

The keychain dropped into the river.

The water was crystal clear, dotted with chunks of ice since winter was just ending. Through the cold, she could make out the little brown bear on the keychain. "Goodbye, Walter," she whispered to herself, knowing those words were meant more for her than for him.

From that day forward, Walter would be a chapter closed in the book of Evangeline's life.

With that, it was just her, the child growing inside her, the Foster family, and her own strength.

"Snow Wolf, let's hit the road."

With that, Evangeline did not look back. She hopped into Snow Wolf's car, and they sped off to find some comfort food.

Little did they know, within minutes of their departure, a sleek black sedan raced past, pulling up at the very spot they had just left.

Walter stood there, lost in memories of the girl he once knew, her laughter echoing in his mind.

"Evangeline! Where are you?" he called out into the void.

across the empty river.

of sunlight bouncing off the water, leading him to a surprising find a brown teddy bear keychain right there in his line of

keychain all too

collector's item, the only thing his father

he tumbled into the river. After searching every inch of Amberstream Riverbank, the keychain had vanished without

girl, the one

it tightly. He

time and again, only to be

en

was, mysteriously

keychain. Climbing out, soaked to the bone and shivering in the biting wind, he could not take his eyes off the keychain. Walter closed his eyes slowly as

had not been in the water long-there was not a speck of rust Julia could

his savior after

been thanking the

was dead wrong.

going to pay with