Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte) novel Chapter 290

Chapter 290 

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Alex had a way with words that made it seem like he was saying a lot, but when Evangeline really listened, there was not much there at all. 

“Ever seen her family around?” Evangeline was on a mission for the truth because she had a hunch that Minnie was actually Julia in disguise. 

If Minnie really had a family, then Evangeline was probably barking up the wrong tree. 

Alex’s eyes flickered, and in their dark depths, only Evangeline’s slim shadow was reflected. 

Their eyes locked, and Alex gave a small shake of his head. “I’ve never met Minnie’s family. I only heard about them from the boss when he brought Minnie on as my student.” 

Evangeline breathed a small sigh of relief. At least half of the weight on her chest lifted. 

For a second, she was scared stiff that Alex would drop the bomb–that Minnie really did have a family of 

her own. 

Alex’s vague response was oddly comforting. 

She did not know how Julia could have turned into Minnie, but if there was one thing she knew about Julia, it was that Minnie had to be her. 

The vibe between them was all kinds of weird. Alex’s eyes were deep pools, and then he cracked a casual 

grin. 

“Well, Evie, you’re here anyway. Why not lend me a hand?” 

“With what?” 

Evangeline’s mind was a mess. Alex was a jack–of–all–trades, and she could not for the life of her figure out what she could do to help. 

That was when Alex lifted his right hand. 

Evangeline zeroed in and saw a bandage on his index finger that she had not noticed before. 

“What happened to your hand?” Evangeline’s gaze was drawn to Alex, whose eyes were brimming with 

worry.. 

Alex awkwardly pulled back his hand and sidestepped the question, “I’ve patched up the cut, but the violin I need for tomorrow’s lesson has a snapped string. You know how fiddly restringing and tuning can be, and with my finger like this, I can’t do it…” 

It was rather obvious what kind of help Alex was hinting at. 

“That’s it? Why didn’t you just say so?” Evangeline was already a fan of the violin, so tuning Alex’s instrument was no big deal. Why put it off? 

She pushed his wheelchair, sharing jokes and laughter as they made their way to the music room where the violin awaited.