Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 114

Chapter 114

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After a night of madness, Evangeline woke up in Walter's bed for the first time with only one thought in her mind, and that was pain.

She staggered out of bed, her legs shaking, glaring at the empty half of the bed, seething with

She could not believe she let that jerk win again!

Clutching the spot that throbbed with pain, Evangeline seethed with fury.

anger.

Walter was no human. He had put her through the wringer all night, and before she even came to, he had pulled up his pants and left without a second thought, not even bothering with protection. It was downright vile! What if she ended up pregnant? They were both divorced. How on earth could she have Walter's baby? Evangeline's phone erupted into a loud ring just then.

Nearly scrambling on all fours, she got to her bedside, snatching up the phone.

It was a call from Wade.

Her eyes widened at the sight of dozens of missed calls-she was totally shocked.

Evangeline was unaware of the drama that had been unfolding elsewhere.

Walter had been yanked out of his room.

He had been in the middle of a blissful moment, wrapped up with

Evangeline, on the verge of slipping into dreams, when Trey appeared at his bedside, keys in hand. Walter caught one glimpse of Trey's furious, ashen face and clamped his mouth shut, signaling they needed to take this outside.

At this moment, Walter was kneeling neatly before Trey. It was a rare sight-Walter was known for his defiance.

Trey, staring down at his grandson, felt no pride, only a rising tide of anger.

Remembering the scene he had walked in on, Trey lost it and lashed out with his cane, striking Walter's back again and again in a fit of rage

He only stopped when he was too exhausted to continue, gasping for breath.

"Walter, do you even understand why I'm doing this?' Trey's voice was sharp as he focused on Walter's face.

That was when he saw it-Walter had kept his head down the whole time, not uttering a single word, just silently taking the pain.

At that moment, Trey knew he had his answer.

Feeling as if all

his strength had been sapped, Trey's grip on his cane loosened, and it clattered to the floor. He slapped his hand on the desk, his voice heavy with disappointment, "You know exactly who Evie is! How could you treat her like that? What am I supposed to tell her grandfathe The pain on Walter's back was searing, his face turning ghostly pale. He tried to act nonchalant, lighting up a cigarette and inhaling deeply. Only then did the pain start to fade

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Walter's gaze snapped back into focus, his dark eyes icy as he faced Trey, not a flicker of emotion. passing between them.

"Are you done? Evangeline's due for a wake-up call. If you've finished your tantrum, let me check on her!" Walter's defiance nearly drove Trey to the edge, the urge to throttle him rising in his chest.

Considering Evangeline was still in her room, and the delicate matters at hand, how could he, an old man, step in?

Fuming, Trey gestured sharply at Walter. "Beat it! If you can't make things right with Evie, don't you dare come back home!"

Inside her room, Evangeline ended the call with Wade's assistant and yanked the sheets away to inspect her wounds.

Her skin was a patchwork of bruises, old and new mingling into a grim tapestry. Even so, these were nothing compared to the injury she could not bear to face.

She hesitantly parted her legs, the sight of the damage Walter had inflicted there was too much. She glanced once and had to look away.

Overwhelmed, tears flooded down as she hugged her knees to her chest, her bruised arms encircling her legs, curling into a tight ball to shield her frail frame.