Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 617

Roslyn, noticing James was not budging, hurried over to him and whispered urgently, "Why aren't you leaving? Evie just managed to fall asleep. She wakes up so easily, we shouldn't wake her..." James got where Roslyn was coming from; she always put Evangeline first. However, he had no choice but to disturb her sleep.

He gave Roslyn a reassuring wave and crept over to Evangeline's bed.

Her eyes were closed tight, still damp with the remnants of tears.

Without thinking, James reached out and gently wiped away the wet streaks beneath her eyes. "Evie, if you're not sleeping, come on and sit up. I have something to tell you."

He swallowed a sigh, his gaze fixed on Evangeline with quiet intensity.

Slowly, Evangeline's eyes fluttered open, red and veined with tiny threads, glistening with unshed tears. "Uncle James, I..."

She could not finish her sentence before a wave of sobs took over, and tears began to fall like raindrops.

inside her when James mentioned he had

hand in his. "Evie, what I'm about to tell you might come as a

baby,

calm,

truth is, your baby didn't go away because you were upset. It's very likely that Julia had a hand in it. However, with everyone focused on Cole's funeral, the real villain had a chance to

need me to do?" Evangeline cut

her-a memory of a cup of

was taken aback

server and your blood tests didn't show anything. Our

surgery to remove her unborn child, Evangeline had to face the ordeal of induced

gently shut her eyes,

to the

lip, she steeled herself.