Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 161

Chapter 161

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Evangeline huffed in annoyance. "If they hadn't let their guard down, Andrew wouldn't have had his chance. Whatever, just remind your guy to be more careful next time."

Dwelling on the bodyguards' slip-up was pointless. It was not something worth her precious time.

Then Wade brought up something else. "Um... Mr. Walter Gordon's in surgery right now. The knife got him pretty deep, and he lost a lot of blood. You thinking about dropping by to check on him?" He glanced at Evangeline's face as he said it.

The whole of Avalon City was buzzing with the news that Evangeline was planning to divorce Walter. Even Wade, her ever-present assistant, could not quite figure out

how she felt about Walter.

"No, I need some quiet time," Evangeline replied, pressing a hand to her forehead.

This day had been a whirlwind, with one revelation after another shaking her whole worldview of Walter. She had to get her thoughts straight before she could even think about how to deal with him. It was best to avoid seeing him for a while.

"Also, the big birthday celebration for you is tomorrow. They'll be coming into town tonight. Since Mr. Walter got hurt at the Foster Group's main office, the news is all over the place. Looks like we can't keep a lid on it." Evangeline thought it over for a second and then resigned herself to the situation.

"If we can keep it quiet, we'll keep it quiet."

Walter had only one thing on his mind when he decided to keep quiet about the accident: He did not want to worry his grandfather Trey and make his health take a nosedive.

Laid up with injuries, Walter knew there was no way he would make it to her birthday party. Surely, it would not take long for the secret to spill out, media or no media.

"When are my uncles landing? I'll head to the airport myself to pick them up."

At Avalon City General Hospital, Walter was a ghostly figure against the stark white

Caden, who had dashed to the hospital the second he heard, found Walter awake and could not help but give him an earful.

*Seriously, what were you thinking, trying to be some kind of hero? You can't even look after yourself, and there you go, jumping in front of a knife for Evangeline! Did it even cross your mind how much Trey would freak out if you got hurt?" Walter's voice was a raspy whisper as he came around, "Does Grandpa know?"

Trey was always the fragile one, and he had been fretting over Walter and Evangeline for ages.

Should Trey learn of his injuries, Walter would never forgive himself for the worry he would cause.

Cagen was quick to soothe him, "Let him find out? Are you kidding? I don't think he can handle that kind of shock,"

Walter nodded, a weight lifted. As long as Trey was in the dark, he could rest easy. Caden was not done yet, still going on about it.

"What was it all for, huh? You rush into surgery for Evangeline, and what does she do? Doesn't even give you a second look. Talk about taking a hit for nothing."

Just then, David burst in, bringing the latest update,

"Got word just now. Mr. Alex Gordon is on the night flight back, and the lady's already en route to the airport."

It was a no brainer why Evangeline was heading to the airport.

Under the covers, Walter's hand clenched into a fist so tight that it almost shook with barely contained emotion.

Evangeline, does Alex mean that much to you? I was ready to risk it all for you, lying there in the operating room, and you didn't even give me a look. Instead, you're off to the airport to welcome him like he's the star of the show! Today's Bowes Offer