Chapter 326
Chapter 326
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Minnie grabbed her fork and knife, gingerly picking up the vegetables Walter had dished out for her. She then ate it, making a big show of tasting them, when her eyes suddenly sparkled with delight.
“Walter, this is amazing! I’ve never had anything so yummy in my life!”
Across the table, Evangeline’s gaze was fixed on Minnie’s twinkling eyes. Her emotions were a tangled mess that words could not quite capture.
Had she not overheard Minnie’s chat with the lobby manager, Evangeline might have fallen for the whole innocent young girl‘ act. However, seeing Minnie flip her script so fast, it just looked very fake. That sugary
sweet way she said Walter’s name was enough to make Evangeline’s calmed stomach do somersaults.
There was Minnie, still playing her part, batting her eyelashes at Walter,
Walter’s gaze was a deep well of nothingness, impossible to read.
Evangeline silently vowed to catch Walter’s reaction, but her stomach had other plans.
“Ugh…
She had not eaten much, so there was nothing to come up, but the retching was unbearable, and tears started streaming down her face.
Minnie’s eyes went wide as if she had just struck gold.
“Oh no, Evangeline, did you just throw up? You’re not pregnant, are you? Alex mentioned you’ve been wanting kids, and if you’re expecting, that’s just wonderful news!”
Evangeline managed a weak grin, but inside, a wave of doubt washed over her.
Evangeline and Alex had always been close, so her dream of having kids was never a secret between them.
However, this was her personal business. Would Alex really spill the beans about something so private to Minnie?
“Thanks, but sadly, I’m just a bit queasy.”
Why she felt queasy was for Minnie to guess.
Evangeline stood up and said, “Everyone, keep eating. I’m going to the restroom?
“I’ll come with you.” No sooner had Evangeline stepped forward than Minnie was on her heels.
Man, this woman was a pain!
Evangeline could not help but roll her eyes, wishing she could just keep Minnie at arm’s length.
So, she put on her best ‘do not disturb‘ vibe and did not say a peep to Minnie on the way.
It turned out that it was not always possible to avoid the bullet.
Once they got to the restroom, Minnie seized her chance.
“Evangeline, you and Walter have been hitched for ages with no kids. Is it because things are rocky?”
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Minnie clapped a hand over her mouth, realizing her blunder, but then blurted out again, “Or, can you just not have kids? Geez, a woman who can’t have kids is like a hen that doesn’t lay eggs, right? The Gordon clan… They’re after an heir, aren’t they?”
Minnie ended that with a sigh, emphasizing the word ‘heir“.
Evangeline gave a little cough and cleared her throat: “Ms. Kast, are you saying you’re the fertile one?”
Minnie’s intentions were as clear as day to Evangeline. She was just trying to get a rise out of her, using her lack of a baby bump as a weapon to chip away at her resolve and convince her to stop pining for Walter. That kind of tactic might work on the average woman, but Minnie was dealing with Evangeline.
