She never expected that."You killed it and think paying a usage fee is enough? Evangeline, that's not how you do business!"Evangeline felt blood rush straight to her head.What kind of nonsense was Walter spouting?"Besides the usage fee, what else should I pay? Emotional damage for the tadpoles?"Evangeline felt an unprecedented insult to her intelligence as soon as she said that."Walter, don't assume I didn't take biology in middle school. Even if I didn't use your tadpoles, it wouldn't survive more than a week anyway. It was bound to die eventually. Isn't it better to let it live on in another form than just to let it die off completely?"This is blatant extortion!"Evangeline sorted her thoughts and fired back like a machine gun.However, Walter had already decided to be shameless."So what if it's extortion? What are you going to do about it? You can give me the tadpoles back, even their corpses, if you want. I'm not picky..."Look at how generous he was.Walter eve
So that was it.Evangeline lowered her gaze. Her heart, which had been filled with anger, suddenly felt hollow.So, that was the truth.It turned out everything was because Trey had given Walter an order. Walter had no choice but to comply, so he called her about accompanying her to the prenatal checkup.However, it was Walter. Would he compromise so easily?"Are you serious?" Evangeline asked, unable to believe it."I am."Walter pretended to be impatient, grumbling, "Do you think I have nothing better to do? If it weren't for the old man's strict orders, telling me to make time to accompany you to the checkup, I wouldn't even bother!"He knew Evangeline all too well.Evangeline was a dutiful woman.She would have refused without a second thought if he simply said he wanted to accompany her to the checkup. However, bringing up his grandfather would leave her with no choice."If that's the case, I'm relieved," Evangeline said in a calm voice, but her heart had already turned
Yale knew it was not the time to worry about wastefulness. The baby was important, but Evangeline's safety was even more so. There was only one way to ensure the best of both worlds."The medical equipment for the checkup may not be a lot, but it's still a hassle. Maybe we should just skip it?"Evangeline hesitated, saying, "Uncle, it's just a prenatal checkup, a simple ultrasound. With so many bodyguards from the Foster family protecting me, what can possibly go wrong?"She could tell her uncle was overthinking things out of concern, and she also knew that following his arrangements was the safest thing to do. However, she did not want to.As her uncle gave his reasons for persuading her, Evangeline recalled Walter's words—that he had to be present for their child's first checkup.Thinking about how slim the chances were for the three of them to be together as a family in the future, Evangeline could not bear to break the promise she had made to Walter. Although she always acted
David had utterly missed the hint!The more Celina thought about it, the more restless she became.She did not want to hurt anyone and did not want to break the law!She wanted to find David and explain everything, but he was mysteriously busy and had not shown up all day.After thinking it over for a while, Celina pushed the door to her private room in the beauty salon.Outside, it was a bright and sunny beauty salon, but inside, it was a world of darkness.The heavy door had become a boundary between two completely different worlds.Once inside, Celina skillfully turned on the light, revealing the computer.Sitting down at the desk, she pressed the power button as usual, but her hand slipped into the pocket of her uniform.With a flash of gold, a small metallic USB drive appeared in her hand.When the computer fully booted up, her trembling fingers had already inserted the USB into the port.That was something Celina had been planning to do for a long time.She did not wa
She had planned to leave early."Alright," she said.The doctor told her assistant to prepare the examination form on the computer. Then, she moved closer to Evangeline and inquired about her condition."At this stage of your pregnancy, there should already be some fetal movements. How do you feel about the frequency of those movements?"Evangeline recalled the few times she had felt the baby move inside her belly."I've felt some movements, but they've been very rare. Is that a problem?"The strength and frequency of fetal movements were signs of the baby's health. Evangeline started to feel anxious. On the other hand, Walter's expression showed a hint of delight.The baby had already moved? When did that happen?The amount of time he had spent with Evangeline was pitifully small, and every time they met, it ended with them storming off in anger. When had there ever been a chance for him to bond with the baby?At that thought, a trace of pain flickered in Walter's eyes. If th
Since the vice president had personally instructed her, Dr. Cassey meticulously examined Evangeline before telling her and Walter to wait outside for the test results. After seeing them out, she closed the door behind them.However, the moment the door to the examination room shut, Dr. Cassey's forced smile immediately vanished, and her eyes darkened with a cold, sinister gleam.Dr. Cassey pulled out her phone in the small, quiet room and dialed a number. Before she could even speak, a cheerful woman's voice came through the receiver."Is it done?"Dr. Cassey lowered her gaze and replied, "I'm sorry. I failed to complete the task.""What happened?" The woman's voice on the other end almost deafened her. "Did Evangeline not go for the prenatal check-up?""It's not that. Walter accompanied Evangeline into the examination room. I had no chance to make a move."So, Miss, the task has failed..."On the other side, Julia's face turned ashen with anger.All she wanted was to have som
"You're welcome."He had wanted to add—'mother of my child.'Walter realized those words were inappropriate, so he tactfully held them back.The hand that had been resting on Evangeline's waist stiffened. It was only when Evangeline returned to her senses that she pried his hand off and created a safe distance between them.Walter did not feel awkward, though. Instead, he took the opportunity to say what he had already planned."Evangeline, the baby is stable now, and we need many things. Why don't we go shopping and buy some things for the baby?"He did not want to miss a single moment of the baby's life. However, given the state of their relationship, he could only take every opportunity he had to prepare for the baby. As for the rest, he would work hard to win the child's mother back. Naturally, he would not let his child go without."Shopping? Now?" Evangeline asked in surprise, her hand instinctively moving to her belly. "Isn't it a bit early? We don't even know if it's a b
A shopping mall of that size—a single day of closure would mean a tremendous loss. Julia could easily guess as much, even with just a quick thought. So, she became even more curious.Who on earth had the power to clear out an entire mall of that scale for a whole day?That was until she saw the Rolls-Royce that had appeared in her dreams countless times…Walter!The head of the Gordon Group and the seventh young master of the Gordon family. As the mall owner, if he wanted to clear it for a day, it was unlikely any store owners would dare to object. After all, Walter's compensation for the closure was several times higher than their daily revenue!Julia quickly wondered why Walter went to such great lengths to clear out the mall. So, she stood by the window, staring intently at the Rolls-Royce.The car had stopped. Walter got out first, then walked to the other side of the vehicle. He carefully opened the door and helped someone out.Evangeline Rearden!She would still recognize