Chapter 298
Chapter 298
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Walter could accept Evangeline being mad at him, but it drove him nuts when she dodged him like he was some kind of monster.
Evangeline could not help but laugh. “Why would I be avoiding you?”
All she wanted was to give him the cold shoulder, plain and simple.
“So you…” Why are you taking off?‘
Walter’s question hung in the air as his phone buzzed to life. He saw the caller ID and accepted the call without hesitation.
Trey’s voice came through loud and clear. “Walter, do you have any idea how long it’s been since you last dropped by?”
The old man’s tone was laced with a touch of longing, obviously hinting that he wanted Walter to pay him
a visit.
That was when Walter realized he had been so wrapped up in Evangeline lately that he had forgotten visiting Trey.
“How about I swing by tomorrow?”
He thought about saying ‘today‘, but he had just managed to catch Evangeline, and he had a whole lot to say to her. He could not possibly leave today.
Trey was just itching to see Walter and Evangeline, so a day sooner or later did not really matter to him.
“Alright, but you have to bring Evie with you! I haven’t seen her in ages, and I sure miss her.”
Walter glanced at Evangeline. “Sure, I’ll bring her along tomorrow.”
Evangeline had not planned to butt in on this call, but Walter went ahead and made plans without asking her first. She was not about to let that slide.
“I’ve got work at the company tomorrow; I can’t make it back. You’ll have to visit him on your own.”
Evangeline was aware that Trey was still on the line, and she did not want to be too blunt, fearing it might upset him. So, she quickly made up some excuse.
Caught in the middle, Walter squirmed between Trey and Evangeline. He did not even get a chance to speak before Trey picked up on the tension.
“Walter, be honest with me. Did you upset Evie again?”
“I…” Walter stuttered, his words failing him. Trey, however, had jumped to conclusions.
“Walter, you’re in big trouble! Evie’s an amazing girl, and you’re just taking her for granted. What were you thinking? I’m being very serious with you now. If you can’t win back my favorite girl, you might as well forget about being part of the Gordon family!”
“Grandpa, please, calm down…”
Walter was not exactly known for his deference to elders, but being on the receiving end of Trey’s lecture
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was a first for him.
He was flustered and wanted to clear the air with Trey, but he completely forgot Evangeline was still there.
“I’ll leave you two to it. I need some air.”
Trey’s voice was booming, even though the phone was not on speaker mode, Evangeline could hear every word from where she stood.
She felt that if she stayed, it would only make Walter’s scolding all the more awkward for him.
Walter tried to stop her from leaving, but Trey’s voice thundered again, and he could do nothing but watch Evangeline walk away.
He figured there would be time to smooth things over with her after he had set things straight with Trey.
Evangeline had vanished without a trace, and Walter was left clutching at straws. Fc scoured every corner of Avalon City where she might have been, but she was nowher
long days, he be found.
He could not bring himself to trouble Cole, who was bedridden due to his condition, so Walter took matters into his own hands. He staked out the Foster family’s old mansion for two solid days until, at last, he spotted James stepping out.
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