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At last, the operating room light went off. The medics wheeled Lydia out, straight to the ICU.The next 12 hours would tell if she would make it through without complications. If she did, she would be out of danger.With the prisoner's life in jeopardy, the police on watch bore the weight of responsibility, standing vigil outside her room.After Walter got the information, he wasted no time telling David to strengthen the security around Lydia. There was no way they were going to let her slip away.Evangeline peered through the ICU's observation window at Lydia, who was hooked up to a bunch of tubes and fighting for every breath. A storm of rage swirled in her eyes.Was this karmic retribution?It felt like just yesterday when her own mother, Yessica, was the one in the ICU, a tangle of tubes keeping her alive.Was it time for the bad guys to get a taste of the same medicine?Lydia finally had to live through agony worse than death—she was going to suffer a million times more t
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Walter rattled off his words at lightning speed.Evangeline heard him, but her mind just went blank trying to piece them all together.'Whatever,' she thought, 'I'll just have to trust Walter.' In her state, there was no way she could wrestle someone away from his clutches.She pushed down the whirlwind of emotions inside her. Before she could get a word out, Walter's voice, laced with concern, reached her ears."Head back and get some now. I'll stay with Lydia. The second she's safe, you'll be the first to know."Just then, Wade, who had finished all the paperwork, came rushing in. He barely had a moment to feel relieved when he spotted Walter, that jerk, getting too close for comfort."Walter, back off!"Like a gust of wind, Wade was there, knocking Walter's hand from Evangeline's shoulder and pulling her to safety behind him.He had already clashed with the Gordons over Evangeline, and Walter was no exception. No more playing nice.Wade glared at Walter as he laid down the
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Holden was still standing there, looking a bit lost, when Jack swooped in with a plate of toast and milk, shoving Yale's tray aside. "Bro, you're out of touch. What kid wants to eat plain oatmeal these days? They're all about this toast and milk combo," boasted Jack with a smirk.At the back, Aemon and James were as quiet as statues, just watching to see which breakfast Evangeline would pick.Evangeline could not believe it. She had just woken up to find the Foster family in a silent showdown. Yale and Jack were in a breakfast battle, while Aemon and James seemed to be taking silent bets. Only Holden, the life of the party, was not picking sides. Instead, he was right there, chattering away in Evangeline's ear.Faced with two totally different breakfast options, Evangeline suddenly propped herself up, ready to make her choice.This day just could not go on like this!Faced with two breakfasts, if Evangeline picked one, she would tick off the uncle who offered the other.If she re
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Then Aemon, who had been quiet, cut in. "If you're feeling sleepy, why not just take a good nap? No need to push yourself so hard."If there were a way to score someone's way with words, Aemon would ace it. Even though he was basically telling Evangeline to just sleep, she could not get annoyed. Instead, she felt her uncle's deep affection for her. The resolve she had to leave was slipping."Maybe I'll head out after I've had some sleep?" Another massive yawn escaped Evangeline, and her eyelids were fighting a losing battle to stay open.Holden zipped to her side in a flash. "Go sleep, go sleep. The Foster family's company is swarming with folks. It won't crumble if you skip a day, will it now? The most important thing is for you to get some rest.""Mm." Drowsiness swept over her, but Evangeline mustered her wits and squinted at Holden, "Uncle, you're acting... sort of odd today."She could not quite put her finger on what was off. Was it because she did not catch enough shut-eye
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Walter was always a workaholic, and pulling all-nighters was nothing new to him.However, life was full of unexpected twists, and he was even dealing with an injury.After pushing through another whole night when he should have been recovering, even his resilient body was feeling the strain.Faced with a mountain of paperwork, he felt completely swamped and had zero motivation to tackle any of it.Walter was just about to catch his breath when his assistant David strode in worriedly. "Mr. Gordon, you're looking pretty pale. Should we get you to the hospital for a check-up?"Walter had taken a bad hit, and after a whole night at the hospital with Evangeline, he was not even sure how his injuries were holding up."No need," dismissed Walter with a hand gesture. He knew a trip back to the hospital would land him in a bed for however long. Moreover, with all the time he had spent lately on Evangeline's prenatal appointments and other stuff, he was already behind on work. He could not
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Walter, standing dead center, was a little nervous. Five towering men were eyeing him like prey, and they were all family elders to boot. That was enough to make anyone's heart race.Holden stood as the chosen voice of the five brothers, his gaze on Walter heavy with unspoken fury. There was no room for small talk; he cut straight to the chase."Walter, we didn't come here to make a fuss. We just want to know one thing: When are you going to let Evie go and sign those divorce papers?"Evangeline's marriage to Walter had been nothing but hardship, and her uncles had watched her suffer.They were determined, before even stepping foot here, to free Evangeline from this toxic tie to Walter and then help her find happiness again.Walter was floored by Holden's blunt question.He had been so focused on getting Evangeline to have his kids, a divorce was the last thing on his mind. However, Holden's question made it sound like it was already a sure thing."Could there be some kind of mi
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"I won't do it!" Walter's eyes were tinged with red, but his voice was resolute."Why won't you let go? You don't even like Evie, and now you're just holding her back from finding happiness?"Holden's blood boiled at the thought of this guy messing with his beloved niece's future.When the men grilled him, Walter was bursting with things to say but could not find the words.He truly adored Evangeline; he dreamed of growing old with her. However, Evangeline's heart belonged to Alex, leaving Walter's love with nowhere to go.If he spilled his true feelings and they reached Evangeline, he would lose the last shred of pride he had.No way he could admit that, not even if his life depended on it!Walter hardened his resolve and looked away. "I just won't do it, okay? Get over it. There's no way I'll agree to a divorce from Evangeline!"His voice was firm, but it only fueled Evangeline's uncles' anger.That little jerk! Messing up his own life was one thing, but dragging Evie down w
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Yale knew better than to push it. He backed off a bit, and the others gave them room, clearing a space for the showdown. In the wide-open office, Walter and Holden faced off, each ready to rumble.Walter eyed Holden's amateurish fighting stance and decided to throw him a warning. "Heads up, Uncle, I'm coming in."Holden sneered at Walter, full of himself, "Bring it on. Scared? Not a chance. For Evie's sake, I'm all in!"Before he could finish his tough talk, a blur zipped toward him. Next thing he knew, his shoulder was throbbing, "Ah!" Holden yelped. By the time he snapped out of it, Walter had his arms twisted behind him.Walter's voice was low in his ear, "You're done, Uncle." He let go of Holden's arms."Cheap shot!" Holden was fuming, rolling up his sleeves, "I'm not buying it. Let's go again. If I lose, then I'll give you props!" He was ready to dive back in, but Walter just shook his head. "We said one-on-one, one shot only. You're not going to chicken out, are you?"That
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