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Chapter 864

Author: Sisi Yea
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Evangeline's cheeks flushed a sudden pink as she noticed Walter's confident gaze, sure he was going to get what he wanted.

She had meant to help from the shadows, yet Walter had spotted her intentions with just one look.

However, she could not—would not—admit it!

Admitting it would mean confessing her feelings for Walter, and that was something she refused to do!

Was she just something for Walter to pick up or drop at his whim? Who did he think she was?

"You should be asking David that, how should I know—" Evangeline retorted with an icy edge to her voice.

Walter cut her off, "But you're the only one in the Foster family who knows that watch.

"Face it, Evangeline, you're in love with me."

Walter did not even let her get a word in edgewise; he just laid out his verdict.

His hand lightly touched Evangeline's slender shoulder, feeling the tension in her frame.

Unable to hold back his longing any longer, he pulled her gently into his arms.

Their breaths intertwined, sharing the
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