Chapter 343

It had been ages since Evangeline had felt this kind of warmth.

In an instant, she was reminded of her mother, who had left the world too soon.

She could not help but wonder if Julieta was heaven-sent, a way to fill the void her mother's absence had left.

Julieta, sensing the prolonged silence, worried she might have crossed a line and quickly added, "If it's too much, you don't have to talk about it..."

"It's not that. I'm just trying to figure out how to put it into words," said Evangeline, searching for the right way to express her tangled thoughts.

Julieta had no idea about Evangeline's situation with Walter. Honestly, she did not feel like going through the hassle of explaining their complicated history. It was downright confusing.

Then, like a lightbulb flicking on, Evangeline's eyes sparkled with an idea.

"Mrs. Lewis… Let's say you've got this friend, right? And you've told them you're done, you want to keep your distance. But now, you're in a jam and need to ask for thei