Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 598

Walter's phone buzzed to life out of the blue.

"Sir, I'm feeling a lot better now, ready to get back to the mission in Southern Crownlands."

David's voice was stuffy and sounded like he was on the tail end of a cold.

He already knew the whole drama about Evangeline getting nabbed by Julia while trying to rush him to the hospital.

Taking a beat, he cautiously broached the subject, "How's Mrs. Gordon holding up?"

It was not that he doubted Walter's expertise, but Evangeline's trouble was tied to him, and he could not shake off the guilt without checking in.

"She's fine now." Walter kept his voice even, masking whatever he was feeling.

"She's fine?" David echoed, relief flooding his words. "That's a relief, a huge relief."

Knowing Evangeline was out of hot water made his own heart lighter.

head out tonight, catch a flight to Southern

briefly before

the one caught off guard then. "Weren't you

to heart. However, before he could

away is the best thing for her right now." His fever had broken, and though his head was still foggy, his heart had found

replaying in his mind, haunting him with

ve

was not there when she cried out

was not by her side, and that

one thing: they were from different worlds. Dreaming of being together was

pain clenched his chest

her

thought of her. Celina's sweet face flashed before his eyes, but her determined look cut through

How much time could he

make her happy, it was time to...

things with Celina. It's over. Now, I just want to throw myself

butterflies and bring back the old, steady David, the one who could focus on the