Chapter 307

The sound of someone clapping broke the silence once the song ended, making Evangeline's heart skip a beat.

She turned and was startled to see who it was.

"Uncle Yale? What are you doing here?" she asked, her eyes wide with surprise.

Yale stopped clapping and walked into her room with a smile. "I'm here to check on you."

Evangeline's face had gotten so thin over the past few days that it was like all her health had just vanished. It was all Walter's fault, that jerk!

Yale was seething inside, but he cared too much about Evangeline to let his anger show.

"Uncle Yale, have a seat." Evangeline gestured for her uncle to sit on the living room couch, then she tucked her violin away.

"How's everything been? Holding up okay?" Yale asked.

Just a few days before, Evangeline had shown up out of the blue at the old Foster family place, looking for some alone time. She told Yale in secret that she needed a break. Yes, the company had Hank, the ever-reliable CEO, but sometimes, it still nee