Chapter 208
Walter was always a workaholic, and pulling all–nighters was nothing new to
him.
However, life was full of unexpected twists, and he was even dealing with an injury.
After pushing through another whole night when he should have been recovering, even his resilient body was feeling the strain.
Faced with a mountain of paperwork, he felt completely swamped and had zero motivation to tackle any of it.
Walter was just about to catch his breath when his assistant David strode in worriedly. “Mr. Gordon, you’re looking pretty pale. Should we get you to the hospital for a check–up?”
Walter had taken a bad hit, and after a whole night at the hospital with Evangeline, he was not even sure how his injuries were holding up.
“No need,” dismissed Walter with a hand gesture. He knew a trip back to the hospital would land him in a bed for however long. Moreover, with all the time he had spent lately on Evangeline’s prenatal appointments and other stuff, he was already behind on work. He could not let a few bruises get in the way of his duties to the Gordon family.
“I’m just a little worn out. A quick rest and I’ll be as good as new,” Walter assured David. Then it hit him. “I didn’t call for you. What’s up? Something wrong?”
David’s eyes flickered with concern, and it was like the word ‘trouble‘ was flashing in neon lights in his gaze. “Mr. Walter Gordon, looks like your break will have to wait.”
Before David could finish, a ruckus erupted from the hallway outside the office. “We need to see Walter, now!” The voices were forceful, definitely not friendly.
Walter got the message loud and clear. Tuning in to the voices, they rang a
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bell. He rifled through his memories of Evangeline’s birthday celebration and landed on a few faces–Evangeline’s uncles.
He was not scared of the men showing up. It was just the combo of injuries and a night without sleep wearing him down.
Yale, the one in charge, gave a dismissive wave of his hand.
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