Chapter 173
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Those pale, chapped lips and the slight tension in Walter’s brow said it all.
Family dramas had always been unpredictable, especially with the Gordons owning the South and the Fosters controlling the North. These two clans essentially ran everything. As long as Walter and Evangeline remained married, nothing was ever certain. Upsetting one of them could easily have meant offending both.
The crowd was full of sharp cookies, and when they heard Walter’s question, they were quick to butter him up.
“No way, Mr. Walter Gordon, you’re too kind. Everything is of the highest quality! It’s just your granddad–in–law–he’s a bit miffed that his favorite granddaughter’s hubby was a no–show at her birthday. Better go smooth things over.”
The guy talking put on a friendly act and scooted closer to Walter, spilling the beans about what was going on.
Once he said that, the whole vibe of the place did a 180–from stuffy to buzzing with excitement. Everyone was cracking up, eager to see how Walter would make things right with Cole.
With all eyes on him, Walter made his way to where Cole was sitting at the head of the tablo
and stood by Evangeline, looking apologetic.
“Grandpa, I was planning to come by earlier to surprise Evie, but this last–minute thing popped up at work, and I got held up.”
Walter had the nerve to be late for something as huge as Evie’s birthday. Cole could not even bear to think about what it would be like on other occasions.
Cole had weathered plenty of storms before, so even though he was feeling all kinds of upset inside and had his doubts, he kept a poker face and said coolly, “A delay is no biggie, just make sure you have Evie in mind.”
If Evangeline had not been dead set on marrying Walter, his darling granddaughter would not have ended up with this guy.
“Grandpa, I told you you’re worrying too much. Walter’s just busy running the Gordon family business. A little hiccup here and there is totally normal, right? No need to stress yourself out.”
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