Chapter 112

Walter's face turned stormy, yet he quickly played along. "Yeah," he said, "We've been married for two years, and you've never once shared my bed. Now that we're splitting up, I figure it's time I did my husbandly duty and gave you something to remember."

As Walter leaned in, his words kept coming. "Otherwise, what would people say if my wife was still a virgin after two years? That'd surely tarnish my reputation."

He grabbed Evangeline's wrist with a strong grip, his towering frame ready to loom over her.

"You jerk, get off me!" Evangeline fought back with her free hand, kicking out fiercely. "I'd rather take my chances with a beggar than let you lay a finger on me! So what if you're Mr. Walter Gordon of the Gordon family? So what if you can shake the heavens and the earth with your power? Your heart's as dirty as they come, not even a street beggar would stoop to your level!" Evangeline cursed her past self for being blinded by his looks, for casting aside her pride for him.

Walt