Chapter 579

Conrad had warned her that Cole's health was hanging by a thread, only kept stable by the Foster family's constant care. He could not handle another blow.

She prayed silently, desperately hoping Cole would stay in the dark about her kidnapping.

However, Julia, pacing around the cot, was deaf to Evangeline's heart's cries, stopping ominously by her side.

Winter had wrapped its chilly fingers around the world, and Evangeline was bundled up in layers of clothes. Yet, Julia's eyes cut through the fabric, fixating on the obvious bump that marred the silhouette. A surge of unprecedented loathing bubbled up within her.

Why was it Evangeline who got to have Walter's baby, while she, despite all her efforts, had not even gotten close to him?

Julia's manicured fingers paused their primping, drifting over to rest on Evangeline's stomach, stroking it ever so lightly.

The thick layers muffled the sensation, but Evangeline could feel each of Julia's touches, sending shivers down her spine, her