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Alex shook off the spell of the music, dropped his hands, and let his heart do the talking.
“Evie, the music world is missing out big time without you playing the violin.”
Evangeline packed up her violin, which she had just finished tuning, and shrugged off the compliment. The music world is full of what–ifs, and I’m not that big of a deal. Alex, if you keep this up, I’m going to feel
outclassed…”
Sometimes, Evangeline was amazed by the quirks of destiny.
Alex and Walter had a similar face, yet she could always spot the difference bet
them with ease.
Looking at Alex, she wondered how she would feel if Walter were the one in the audience, clapping for her. She would probably be over the moon.
How silly
Evangeline suppressed a smirk and pushed those weird thoughts to the back of her mind.
Just then, a phone’s ringing cut through the silence of the classroom. It took a moment for Evangeline to realize it was Walter on the line.
What was his deal? Was he not supposed to be out with Minnie? Why was he calling me?
She let out a snort, hung up, and shut off her phone.
Alex saw it all, figured Evangeline just did not want to take a call in front of him, and felt a pang of sadness. He tried to sound casual as he probed, “Wasn’t that a call for you? Why didn’t you pick up?”
Evangeline’s phone was already off by then. She tossed it into her bag and replied with a carefree tone,” Just some nobody. Why bother picking up?”
Alex did not press for details. His dark eyes sparkled as he whispered a soft invitation, “Hanging out here is pretty dull. Why not swing by my dorm? I’ve been back for ages, and you haven’t even seen my place yet…”
On the other end of the line, Walter was met with a dead tone. His face turned stormy, and when he tried calling back, Evangeline’s phone was off!
Great. Just great.
Walter was shaking with rage, tossing his phone aside before peeling out in his car.
He slumped in the living room of Crystal Waters House, glaring at his silent phone, a sour taste of bitterness in his mouth.
It was the middle of the day, after all. Evangeline meeting up with Alex should not be a big deal. He refused to believe that Evangeline, a married woman, would have the audacity to stay out all night.
However, he had seriously underestimated her.
As the night wore on, there was still no sign of Evangeline. Every call he made was greeted by the chilling sound of a phone switched off.
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The clock in the living room was inching toward 10 p.m., and Walter’s patience snapped. He grabbed his keys and stormed out.
Ever since Alex got back, he had not been staying with the Gordons but had settled into a dorm arranged by the school.
Back then, Walter was too concerned with appearances to dig into why Alex had been kicked out. Fueled by a vague memory of the address, he was on a mission to find his wife at that very place.
The whole situation was maddening!
Walter’s car zipped through the streets, and when he arrived at Alex’s dorm, he bolted up the stairs with lightning speed.
Meanwhile, Evangeline and Alex were comfortable with one another, and she felt right at home whenever she visited his place.
With a do–it–yourself spirit, she decided to whip up a glass of fresh orange juice for each of them.
However, disaster struck at that very moment. While bringing a glass over to Alex, her foot betrayed her with a slip.
She barely caught herself with Alex’s quick help, but her clothes bore the brunt of the orange juice assault.
