SWNOVELS Chapter 467
Chapter 467
+25 BONUS
If it were Evangeline, not even the worst conditions could keep her away, come hell or high water. She would be there on time. It was not about Walter's birthday; it was a matter of personal pride.
Evangeline's words grew more charged with every breath, and she shot Walter a look that was heavy with implication. "Seems like your new flame isn't all that into you, huh?" That look made Walter squirm.
Minnie had been primping and preening non-stop since she got wind of the birthday meeting, wanting to look her absolute best for Walter. Walter kept his opinions about Minnie's treatment of him to himself, but truth be told, she had really put in the effort for that occasion. However, what was the point? He had no intention of letting Minnie steal the spotlight. After all, a show had just been a show-it always wrapped up, and the crowd went home.
The only real things in life had been his wife and children.
"Evangeline, it's just us here now. Bringing up someone else all the time just kills the vibe," said Walter, his voice carrying a note of caution.
That was when it clicked for Evangeline that she was nothing more than a stand-in.
"So that's why you dragged me up here to catch the sunrise. Your new sweetheart is under the weather and missed your birthday, so you roped me in as a backup," she deduced. How else could she make sense of it? It was supposed to be a trio at the outset, but when push came to shove, they were down to a duo.
"You..."
Walter was blindsided by her conclusion.
He had only ever wanted to share the sunrise with Evangeline, and he even arranged the room to suit her tastes.
However, Evangeline took his startled utterance as confirmation of her suspicions. "Hit a nerve, did I? See, I hit the nail on the head, and now you're all fired up!"
Evangeline pointed her index finger at Walter's face, her smile teasing, but her eyes held a deepness that was hard to read.
Her heart felt sour, a mix of bitterness and sadness. She had been so excited to give Walter a birthday present, only to end up facing off with his mistress.
With the mistress out of the picture due to illness, Evangeline found herself as the backup plan, spending Walter's birthday with him because his latest flame was absent.
Walter was clueless about Evangeline's inner turmoil. He just felt like her constant rejections were a blow to his pride, and his patience was wearing thin.
"Are you in or out for the sunrise, Evangeline? I really don't want to lose my composure today."
'Especially not with you.'
Chapter 467
Walter kept the last bit to himself, thinking that even if he said it out loud, Evangeline would not take it to heart.
Growing up as the golden child of the Gordon family, his birthdays were always extravagant affairs, more about talking with business partners than celebrating him. Young Walter had always wished for a normal kid's birthday-no strings attached, no crowd of strangers, just his nearest and dearest celebrating the day that marked another year of his life.
This birthday, finally, was the one he had been dreaming of. The woman he cherished and his offspring were by his side, sharing in the warmth and joy of that extraordinary day,
So, he had no desire to lose his temper. All he wanted was to spend some quiet time with Evangeline.