Chapter 277

Evangeline's cheeks turned a rosy hue at the heated invitation.

They both wanted a child, so this closeness was bound to happen.

Doing her best to keep her composure, Evangeline took a deep breath and quickly shut her eyes.

She could not bear for Walter to see the truth in her gaze.

She could not even imagine the tempest that would ensue if he ever discovered her true feelings.

The sweet moment they had from before picked up where it had left off. Walter sensed Evangeline's rigid form beneath him, her usual compliance seeming like a rush to get it over with.

That realization hit him like a splash of cold water, dousing the fire of his passion.

Abruptly, he stood up.

"Get some sleep," he said, and the night swallowed his words.

Walter left the room abruptly, leaving Evangeline stunned and bewildered. She never saw it coming.

Her eyes snapped open, gazing at the space beside her in the bed, clueless about what just happened.

Walter had been so close, so responsive just moments