Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte) novel Chapter 553

"I see."

Evangeline understood easily when Walter clammed up like that—he was not in the mood for chit-chat.

Why push it and make things awkward?

The baby check-up was done, the shopping bags were packed, and it was time for Evangeline and Walter to say their goodbyes.

The Foster family's ride was already curbside at the mall, waiting for Evangeline.

She glanced back at Walter, feeling a whirlwind of emotions. Bathed in sunlight, his dark eyes seemed to hold her and only her. Of course, that was just wishful thinking, right?

Evangeline snorted to herself.

She knew better. The whole heart-eyes thing was just a trick of the light. After all, Walter was only there because of the baby—the Gordon heir growing inside her. Even if Walter wanted to look the other way, Trey sure would not let him.

"Goodbye, Walter." She waved, letting out the words she had been dying to say.

If she had it her way, she would never have to face Walter again.

Walter looked like he wanted to drop some big revelation, but as Evangeline's bodyguards closed in, he just mirrored her wave. Whatever he was holding back, he choked it down instead.

Maybe, just maybe, when the dust had settled with the Bennison family drama, or once Evangeline's safety was not hanging by a thread anymore, he would have found the peace to tell her what was in his heart.

Through all the time they had spent together, getting to know each other's quirks and qualities, he had come to understand Evangeline more deeply. He had been sure about her, as certain as the stars, that his heart would never waver…

Holden was always a chatterbox, worrying over every little thing that came up. Evangeline was used to his constant fretting.

However, the whole ordeal with Celina ending up in the hospital and causing their uncles to worry was a curveball she had not seen coming. Wracked with guilt, she quickly set out to reassure them.

"Come on, with the whole Foster family looking out for me, what could go wrong? The person I rescued, though, she's got some connections.

"Uncle, make sure someone's keeping an eye on her. Once she's on the mend, bring her over to my place, will you?"

Evangeline figured Holden was in the dark about Celina's real deal, so she did not spill the beans.

However, Holden had already pegged Celina as someone to watch and had dug up the dirt on her. "The boss of Sunny Glow Beauty Salon? Yeah, she's got some influence."