Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte) novel Chapter 591

Evangeline overheard Julia and Walter's phone call, every word sharp and clear.

However, she knew Walter too well.

Would he really come to that forsaken warehouse for her? If he did, it was probably just for the baby she carried, to clear the air with Trey.

The warmth between him and Julia, though, was real.

Tears caught her off guard, blurring her vision until the world was a watery haze.

One tear hung in her sight, and suddenly, she was back in that autumn she loved, by the water's edge.

The golden glow of the harvest season wrapped around everything, painting the water with a picture of plenty.

She never noticed the solitude of autumn or its decline, believing it was beautiful to freeze in her prime if fading was inevitable.

"Take me to Amberstream Riverbank."

The name was as lovely as a masterpiece. The first time Evangeline heard it, she was captivated. She promised herself she would visit.

So one day, she slipped away from her grandfather and uncles, dodged the watchful eyes of her bodyguards, and took a cab to that magical place.

That was where her story with Walter really started.

The driver was silent then, just driving.

In the passenger seat, Evangeline's surroundings grew more and more familiar, and the memories from back then sharpened.

…

She remembered sitting by the river with her teddy bear backpack, splashing her feet in the water, when she spotted a skinny figure flailing in the river.

It was obvious he could not swim.

She, with only three days of swimming lessons under her belt, could only manage to stay afloat.

In that split second, Evangeline did not have time to think. She just instinctively dove into the water.