Chapter
“Now we’ve got you, Evie, and there’s no way we’re letting you get gh that again, letting that lower push you around!”
Aemon’s hats were clenched tight, his face mask of anger
“Absolutely! Walter’s not getting off easy!”
Holden jumped in, his tone even more biting than Aemen’s
“We’re going to make that awful couple pay! They’ll apologise to Evie in front of
everyone! Tomorrow! I want the whole world to know you don’t mess with the Fosters, A tiger is still a tiger, even without its teeth. We might be running a clean business now, but we’re still the Fosters, and nobody better forget it!”
Evangeline watched Aemon and Holden speaking with such passion. She fell a mix of relief and concern stirring inside her.
The Foster family had not always had it easy, but thanks to Cole’s heroic smarts, her uncles enjoyed a life of peace and stability. Evangeline knew their happiness was hard–won, and she could not bear the thought of her uncles facing turmoil again just for her sake.
“Thank you, dear Uncle Holden, but you really don’t have to go to all this trouble. Waller and I aren’t meant to be, but our familjes have a deal, and that doesn’t mean we have to be enemies, right? If it comes down to it, we’ll just keep things strictly business,”
As Evangeline pondered Waller’s behavior toward Andrew and his family, a wave of indescribable feelings washed over her. The recent events made her feel like she was miles away from understanding the real Walter, as if she had never truly seen who he was.
She did not even know if he was a good guy or a bad guy in her life. How could she let her uncles jump in and take sides without knowing the whole story?
However, Holden had seen this coming and put right to the chase, “Evie, you’re still young and haven’t seen much of the world yet. You don’t get how men work! Let me tell you, don’t get caught up in Waller’s little bets of kindness. Even if he seems nice now, it’s probably not going to last.
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