Chapter 184
This was utterly ridiculous!
Evangeline shot Walter a withering look.
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“What’s the big deal about wearing clothes from someone else? First, the gift is from Alex, not just some other man,” she snapped at Walter. “And just to be clear, we’re on the brink of divorce. Maybe you should start getting used to being my ex and stop being so grabby, okay?”
Walter was a piece of work.
Back when she was head over heels for him, doing everything to be by his side, he could not have cared less.
Now, all she wanted was to speed through the divorce and break free, but he was all up in her business, even fussing over what she wore.
Was this his idea of fun? Being a control freak?
Walter had been standing on the floor, but at her words, he took a step that landed him on the bed, closing in on Evangeline, still in her tattered dress. He seized her chin with a grip that was as cold and shocking as his expression.
“Clearly, Ms. Evangeline, you’re clueless about the law, so let me enlighten you. The cooling–off period doesn’t count as us being divorced. If I wasn’t worried about you parading around in some random guy’s clothes, making the Gordon family look bad, why would I bother with you?”
His use of ‘random guy‘ flared Evangeline’s irritation. She fought back hard and shoved his hand away. “Mind your language! The guy who gave me the clothes isn’t some random dude. His name is Alex, and he’s your kin!*
Evangeline knew all too well about Walter’s nasty streak, but there had to be a limit. Alex, with his gentle soul, did not deserve to be dragged through the mud by a jerk like Walter.
Her defense, however, gave Walter the opening he needed to sneer back at her.
“Wow, you remember that Alex is my relative? Judging by your antics, I would’ve guessed you’d forgotten!
Walter’s gaze darkened, turning mysterious and intense as it fixed on Evangeline.
“You really have no clue what you’ve done?” Walter’s laughter had a mocking edge, but his gaze lingered on Evangeline’s delicate collarbone, exposed to the air She was slender, her skin pale, and her collarbone strikingly beautiful–a feature Walter adored. Whenever they were close, he could not resist showering it with kisses.
words remained sharp and cutting, voicing his deepest thoughts. “Why is it that when I mention any random guy, you don’t bat an eye? But the moment I call Alex a wild man, you’re all fired up? Does it hurt, Evangeline? Are you aching for Alex?”
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