Chapter 220

Walter did not mind Evangeline's nagging one bit; it made him feel all warm inside. He even caught himself wishing they could always be like this.

Then, a sharp pain from his wound snapped him back to reality, and he glanced at the one responsible.

"Ouch! You're hurting me!"

"Yeah, well, that was the point!" Evangeline could not believe her ears. "You're hurt, and you're still giving me that weird look. Is there anything in your head that's not totally out there?"

Walter was honestly clueless, but he could not help but notice her stunning figure and the long, graceful legs revealed as she bent down to tend to his wounds.

It was like the scene had suddenly unlocked a door in Walter's mind, and the memories flooded in uninvited.

He had been close to her before, and he knew all too well how intoxicating her touch could be. Once a person had a taste of something that good, it was impossible to forget.

Evangeline, unaware of any impending threat, had just finished bandaging him up an