Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 603

"Mr. Gordon, I know this gemstone bracelet was meant for your granddaughter-in-law. But let's face it: my marriage to Walter was a joke, and it would've ended ages ago if it weren't for Grandpa Cole's illness. Now that he's gone, it doesn't seem right for me to keep this beauty, does it?"

She laughed, trying to keep it light, and took Trey's frail hand, pressing the wooden box with the bracelet into his palm. "Don't worry, even if Walter and I weren't meant to be, you'll always be my grandpa."

With that, Evangeline spun on her heel and walked away, not looking back.

It was not that she was distant. It was just that she was afraid if she hesitated, Trey would see the tears she was fighting back.

She had a tender heart.

After all, how could she not feel a bond with Trey after all the time they had spent together?

What Evangeline did not see was Trey, with the wooden box at hand, standing still with tears welling up in his old eyes. He watched her walk away.

He knew that the granddaughter-in-law he was so proud of was slipping away for good.

"Evangeline, hold up."

voice suddenly rang

to a stop, and she fought back the tears threatening to spill. She had no time for

not by bond, had every

closing the

Gordon. What do

they had nothing left

off-guard, landed on him. She could not help but notice how much he had changed. The days apart had stripped away

en

out the words as if afraid she would vanish if he did not

knew how excited

in front of him. However, in the face of such calm eyes, no matter how many words he had, he could not bring himself to say a

fine, thanks for asking.

off her like leaves in the wind, but she kept

be able to see that Uncle Yale

but Walter

about Julia-did the