Chapter 166
The silence in the room was deafening.
Evangeline and Walter looked at each other, a million words hanging in the air, yet neither could find their voice.
Evangeline’s mind buzzed with questions and her heart ached to offer comfort, but the words got stuck in her throat at the sight of Walter’s ghostly pale face.
Walter had things on his mind too.
The thought of Evangeline rushing to the airport to pick up Alex, while he was stuck in surgery, left him at a loss for words.
The silence stretched on, an invisible barrier neither of them could break.
David, ever so thoughtful, lingered at the door, careful not to intrude, giving them the space they needed.
Silence had its own way of shattering, though.
With a grimace, Walter propped himself up, a sharp pain lancing through his abdomen.
“You…” Evangeline’s words trailed off as she instinctively reached for a pillow and tucked it gently under Walter’s back.
Catching his bewildered look, she mumbled an embarrassed explanation, “It should help you feel a bit better.”
“Mm.” Walter’s response was barely audible, his dark eyes hiding a storm of emotions.
His laptop lay open on the nightstand, a testament to the work he had put off to be with Evangeline for her checkup.
If only the day had not turned into such a mess, he would have had it all under
control.
After his injury, surgery had put him out for too long. Walter knew he could not put off his work any longer.
Gritting his teeth against the ache in his lower abdomen, he reached for his computer.
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Evangeline knew she could not overstay her welcome, so she got up to leave.
Walking down the hospital corridor, David saw Evangeline out and even to her car, making sure she was safely on her way before he went back to the ward.
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