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The silence in the room was deafening.Evangeline and Walter looked at each other, a million words hanging in the air, yet neither could find their voice.Evangeline's mind buzzed with questions and her heart ached to offer comfort, but the words got stuck in her throat at the sight of Walter's ghostly pale face.Walter had things on his mind too.The thought of Evangeline rushing to the airport to pick up Alex, while he was stuck in surgery, left him at a loss for words.The silence stretched on, an invisible barrier neither of them could break.David, ever so thoughtful, lingered at the door, careful not to intrude, giving them the space they needed.Silence had its own way of shattering, though.With a grimace, Walter propped himself up, a sharp pain lancing through his abdomen."You..." Evangeline's words trailed off as she instinctively reached for a pillow and tucked it gently under Walter's back.Catching his bewildered look, she mumbled an embarrassed explanation, "It
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Pulling her thin jacket tighter around her, Evangeline shivered and made her way step by step into the hospital. She convinced herself she was not there out of worry for Walter. She was just repaying a debt of gratitude, and that was that.The hospital's night ward was silent. Evangeline tiptoed, but still managed to wake David, the ever-vigilant night watch. She put a finger to her lips, and he nodded, slipping quietly out of the room."Madam, why haven't you gone home?" he asked, but then he noticed the redness in her eyes and fell silent."How's Walter? Is it bad?" she could not help but ask the question that had been burning inside her. She had seen Walter up and about, but without the doctor's word, she could not shake her worry."The doctor says it's just a superficial cut, nothing serious. He'll be out of here by tomorrow.""Oh, that's a relief," Evangeline sighed, feeling the weight lift off her chest. "I'm going to see him."Her voice was unwavering, brooking no argument
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The one reason Evangeline could not do any of that was because of a single person, his very own kin, Alex."Walter, I'm here to express my gratitude. No need to make it weird."Evangeline was annoyed. She had skipped a night's sleep, waiting at the hospital doors into the wee hours just to ensure Walter was okay before she could even think of resting.Walter's words made her feel like her efforts were just plain silly!"Really? Evangeline, believe me, I'd be over the moon if you hadn't come to see me straight from another guy's arms."Evangeline had dashed to the airport for a pickup, which meant she had definitely been with Alex just before.The thought of Evangeline leaving him, injured, to fetch Alex, filled him with a simmering rage.Evangeline's mind raced back to the airport pickup, where she was undeniably with another guy. There was no way around it."Look, it doesn't matter how I got here. I'm just worried about you, Walter. Could you at least act like you're in a hosp
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Walter froze.He had not really looked at Evangeline's eyes since she walked in. At this moment, however, he saw the redness, the signs she had been crying a lot.Was she this upset, crying over him... because she cared?While Walter was still in shock, Evangeline snatched his hand away. There, on the small patch of gauze over his belly, a dark stain was spreading.The wound had started to bleed again. Walter had only himself to blame for his carelessness.Evangeline shot him a withering look before turning on her heel to fetch a doctor.In the treatment room, Walter, ever the rebel, was pinned down by the medical team for a stitch redo.Evangeline watched in silence, her beautiful face an icy mask. To the uninformed, she might have seemed like someone enjoying her nemesis's downfall.She was, in fact, seething.Walter, the cause of all this, winced and grinned through the doctor's prodding, looking infuriatingly smug.When a noise, akin to a pig's squeal, escaped Walter, Eva
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Evangeline was blindsided by Walter's response."Absolutely. But let me give you one last piece of advice." Walter's voice was cold, a clear warning laced within. "We're still married, Evangeline. If I catch you messing around with another guy before we're through, you can't say I didn't warn you!"Walter had thrown that threat at her more than once. The first couple of times, Evangeline was just confused. After hearing it over and over though, she did not even have the energy to retort.She knew Walter never trusted her, not even after she accidentally gave him the most special night of her life. What was the point in explaining anything to a guy who refused to believe?She thought to herself, 'I know I'm clean, and that's all that matters.' The ache in her heart for Walter disappeared in a flash, and she found no reason to stick around.Bang! She slammed the door behind her and stormed out.Walter's face turned pitch black with rage, his hands balled into fists, and he took out
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Evangeline snatched up the phone, her voice rushed as she spoke to Alex on the line, "Alex, this gift is way too extravagant, I just can't take it."Just the blue diamond, big as a pigeon's egg, was worth at least twenty million, and that was not even counting the rest of the jewels.Alex laughed. "Nothing is too extravagant for our Foster family's darling princess! Evie, I really put my heart into this. Go on, take it. Didn't your family throw you a massive birthday party? Do me a favor, and rock that dress at the party, okay? I'm bummed I can't see you in it myself, so make sure you snap a pic and text it to me..."The saying 'the Gordons rule the South and the Fosters the North' spelled out just how much clout the Foster family had.In a family that influential, folks from every social circle were itching to rub elbows with them.So, for the Foster family's princess, her birthday celebration was the hottest ticket in town, with a full house and a who's who of high society in at
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"Grandpa, what's got you so mad? Is it because you think it's not cool for me to be live-streaming my birthday party? I can shut it off right now—I just don't want you to be upset..."Evangeline did not even let Cole get a word in, quickly turning off the live-stream.Cole was still fuming, his face a stormy shade of gray. "Evie, tell me, why didn't Walter show up?"Evangeline dreaded questions about Walter. Panicking, she blurted out the same excuse she had used before to brush off her grandfather, "Remember? I said Walter was super busy today, he couldn't make it...""Don't you lie to me!" Cole cut her off. "Just because I'm getting older doesn't mean I'm clueless! Come clean now, I'm giving you the chance! The whole thing about you two wanting a kid, was that a fib to fool me? And if there's anything else you're keeping from me, spill it now!"Trying to keep her cool, Evangeline gave an awkward smile, "I swear, I'm not lying to you, Grandpa."She blinked rapidly, silently plea
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Those pale, chapped lips and the slight tension in Walter's brow said it all.Family dramas had always been unpredictable, especially with the Gordons owning the South and the Fosters controlling the North. These two clans essentially ran everything. As long as Walter and Evangeline remained married, nothing was ever certain. Upsetting one of them could easily have meant offending both.The crowd was full of sharp cookies, and when they heard Walter's question, they were quick to butter him up."No way, Mr. Walter Gordon, you're too kind. Everything is of the highest quality! It's just your granddad-in-law—he's a bit miffed that his favorite granddaughter's hubby was a no-show at her birthday. Better go smooth things over."The guy talking put on a friendly act and scooted closer to Walter, spilling the beans about what was going on.Once he said that, the whole vibe of the place did a 180—from stuffy to buzzing with excitement. Everyone was cracking up, eager to see how Walter wo
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