Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)

Chapter 174

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Evangeline had been on her toes all day because of Cole, and she finally slipped away from his gaze. Could she not even take a moment to chill out?

Walter gave her an exaggerated eye roll. He grabbed a glass of orange juice from a passing tray and grimaced after tasting it. "Ugh, this is nasty."

Walter had always turned up his nose at sour flavors. The moment the tangy taste hit his tongue, his face twisted into a frown that looked downright silly with his sharp suit and shiny shoes. Evangeline could not help but burst into laughter. "You knew it was awful and you still made me try it? Are you trying to make sure if you're not happy, nobody else can be either?"

"And what if I am?" Walter abandoned his battle with the orange juice and fixed her with an icy stare. "Evangeline, have you forgotten what time it is for us? Drinking during the pre- pregnancy phase? With genes as stellar as mine, do you want to risk alcohol turning our son into a dunce? Could you live with that?"

Evangeline's lips twitched involuntarily, and the orange juice in her hand suddenly took on a new charm. Walter was right; she was in the pre-pregnancy stage and alcohol was off-limits.

With no comeback, Evangeline downed the juice in one swift motion and turned her cool gaze back to Walter. She cut to the chase, voicing the doubt that had been nagging at her. "Aren't you supposed to be on bed rest? What brings you here?"

She was not about to foolishly assume Walter had come just to celebrate her birthday.

With her curiosity piqued about his true intentions, she did not give him the chance to spin a tale. "Don't tell me you're here for my birthday. With everything that's going on between us, I wouldn't believe it anyway.

Walter's dark eyes seemed to grow deeper, the pain that had been etched in his brow momentarily concealed. His injuries were severe, and the doctor had insisted on complete rest. However, the moment he heard it was Evangeline's birthday, he defied his doctor's orders With Evangeline's blunt words though, even if his reasons were genuine, he knew he could not confess to them.

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Chapter 174

"Are you some kind of fairy coming down to earth? Why should I care about your birthday?"

Walter shot back with a sneer, "I didn't even want to come, but I figured if we split, it wouldn't look good to be on bad terms with the Fosters. This is the perfect chance to rub elbows with the uncles, right?"

To any savvy businessman, Walter's strategy was spot-on.

Evangeline could not shake off her disappointment.

She understood.

Walter was down to have kids with her, to show up and play the part at her birthday bash, all because she was the Foster family's darling princess. If not for that, Walter would not give her the time of day. Her heart sank deeper into despair, and she found herself getting more fed up with Walter's face.

"If you're just here for the Fosters, then watch your back. If anything happens to you, don't you dare pin it on me." Evangeline slammed down her empty glass and spun around, strutting away like a peacock with her head held high.

Unbeknownst to the bickering pair, the party guests were abuzz with rumors.

"Am I the last to know? Aren't the Foster's princess and Mr. Walter Gordon heading for divorce? After that huge blowup at the County Clerk's Office, why are they cozying up again?"

"Yeah, haven't you heard? Cole..."

"Just moments ago, the buzz was all about those two having a baby. Now, with divorce papers practically in hand, they're still on about starting a family? What's the deal with them-are they splitting up or staying together