Chapter 328

Evangeline should have done this ages ago.

Minnie was mysterious. Even if things did not pan out as Evangeline suspected, she clung to the hope that Minnie might lead her to her elusive stepmother, Lydia.

When she got back to the private room, Evangeline was surprised to find the once-buzzing dinner had cleared out, leaving only Walter.

He sat there, stone-faced, his eyes deep pools of nothingness. What was he thinking?

She did not bother with niceties and just waved her hand in front of his face. "Walter? Where did everyone go? They just up and left without a word?"

She thought of Alex and felt a twinge of regret.

They had not seen each other in forever, and when they finally had the chance, they had not even exchanged a word.

"How would I know? Maybe you should call them?" Walter snapped back.

He was not trying to start a fight with Evangeline, really. It was just that the idea of her worrying about Alex, who had left without a word, got under his skin.

"Okay, fine," said Ev