Chapter 174
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Evangeline had been on her toes all day because of Cole, and she finally slipped away from his gaze. Could she not even take a moment to chill out?
Walter gave her an exaggerated eye roll. He grabbed a glass of orange juice from a passing tray and grimaced after tasting it. “Ugh, this is nasty.”
Walter had always turned up his nose at sour flavors. The moment the tangy taste hit his tongue, his face twisted into a frown that looked downright silly with his sharp suit and shiny shoes.
Evangeline could not help but burst into laughter. “You knew it was awful and you still made me try it? Are you trying to make sure if you’re not happy, nobody else can be either?”
“And what if I am?” Walter abandoned his battle with the orange juice and fixed her with an icy stare. “Evangeline, have you forgotten what time it is for us? Drinking during the pre–pregnancy phase? With genes as stellar as mine, do you want to risk alcohol turning our son into a dunce? Could you live with that?”
Evangeline’s lips twitched involuntarily, and the orange juice in her hand suddenly took on a new charm. Walter was right; she was in the pre–pregnancy stage and alcohol was off–limits.
With no comeback, Evangeline downed the juice in one swift motion and turned her cool gaze back to Walter. She cut to the chase, voicing the doubt that had been nagging at her. “Aren’t you supposed to be on bed rest? What brings you here?”
She was not about to foolishly assume Walter had come just to celebrate her birthday.
With her curiosity piqued about his true intentions, she did not give him the chance to spin a tale. “Don’t tell me you’re here for my birthday. With everything that’s going on between us, I wouldn’t believe it anyway.
Walter’s dark eyes seemed to grow deeper, the pain that had been etched in his brow momentarily concealed. His injuries were severe, and the doctor had insisted on complete rest. However, the moment he heard it was Evangeline’s birthday, he defied his doctor’s orders and came straight to her.
With Evangeline’s blunt words though, even if his reasons were genuine, he knew he could not confess to them.
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