Semua Bab Unmasking the Heiress: Bab 771 - Bab 780

"But what are you hoping for? It's never going to happen!"Evangeline was his to protect, and he would be darned if he let that jerk get his hands on her again.…At Sunnybrook Medical Center.Walter snapped awake in the middle of his check-up, only to pass out again once he was sure Evangeline was safe.The final verdict? A few cuts and bruises were the least of it—he had a severe concussion and three broken ribs.Evangeline's check-up came back clean with no physical injuries, but she was nonetheless mentally shaken up.Why the severe concussion for Walter?He had used his arms to shield Evangeline instead of his own head.Why would he do such a thing? Evangeline was dying to shake Walter awake and ask him…Why did he go to such lengths to protect her? Did he not value his own life?The danger had been real, and his head had taken quite the beating against the jagged rocks.It was clear that if he had not been holding onto her, he could have dodged the blows…So, it was

The sharp words of blame, once as cutting as dueling swords, then seemed to vanish into thin air. Evangeline's heart, which had been still and quiet, began to beat again, softly but surely, as everything around her subtly shifted."I don't need your apology, Walter," said Evangeline, fighting to keep her roiling emotions from showing, trying to seem unaffected. "I brought this upon myself. We've ended up here today, and really, there's no one else to blame."She had thrown herself at him, insisting that Walter leave Julia and marry her. It was only natural that she did not receive the love of her husband in return."However, why are you still here at Aurora Mountain today? Why follow me and Hank? And why, when I tumbled down that slope, did you leap after me to save me?"She was not naive.Her fall was a complete accident, one that even Hank did not see coming. Even so, Walter, who had been at a distance, did not hesitate to jump after her the moment she fell.That only pointed t

After Walter's rescue, Evangeline was ready to bare her soul to him, but what did she get for it? Nothing but a cruel illusion.She had only humiliated herself!'Evangeline, you can't keep doing this to yourself. It's not just your reputation on the line, but the whole Foster family's!' she thought with a heavy heart.After Evangeline stormed out, Roslyn knew she could not linger in the hospital room either. They left Walter's room one after the other.Roslyn could not hold back any longer and reached out to grab Evangeline's hand, pulling her into a tight hug. "Evie, do you need to cry? Go ahead and cry if you need to."She was aware of how deeply Evangeline cared for Walter, but she had not realized the depth of her feelings until then. Walter had barely shown a flicker of concern, and Evangeline's whole demeanor had shifted.Was her barrage of questions to Walter not like a roundabout way of confessing her feelings?"I won't cry. I don't need to cry." Evangeline's voice was f

Walter watched Yale's entrance, not even slightly taken aback.With the Foster brothers' reputation for sticking together, Yale's reaction to finding out about the bullying was to be expected.However, Yale just sat there, glaring daggers at him, silent as the grave. It was like waiting on death row without knowing the date of his execution—the uncertainty was terrifying.Walter decided to break the ice. "Spit it out, Uncle Yale. What's on your mind?"He doubted a man as busy as Yale would waste time just to exchange glares."You really don't know what I want to say? And another thing: stop calling me Uncle Yale. I don't want your respect!" Yale's voice was icy, his eyes ablaze with anger."I figured as much. Evangeline and I were married, after all. I think I've earned the right to call you uncle." Walter shot back just as quickly."Cough, cough!"He held his chest, coughing hard twice, and with effort, he sat up to face Yale. Their eyes locked, and Walter's gaze overflowed wi

"I've got Evie's back," said Yale with a firm nod.He rose to leave, but at the door, he could not resist a final glance at the man in the hospital bed."Walter, I've got to be honest: you're not who I had in mind for Evie's forever guy. But what can I do? My niece has made up her mind."With a heavy sigh, Yale left him with one last thought. "You can reach me anytime, day or night. My phone is always on."'Thanks, Uncle Yale,' thought Walter, wishing he could say it out loud. However, Yale had already left the room, and Walter's condition did not allow for shouting.Men did not need many words to understand each other. A simple 'anytime' was enough for Walter to know that Yale might not want to dig into the Gordon Group's troubles, but he would always be there to back them up.How could Walter not be touched by such a family leader, such a supportive elder?It was just too bad he had realized everything too late—Evangeline's feelings, the betrayal in Gordon Group.Walter glanc