Chapter 423
Juggling Minnie every day was draining enough for Walter, and adding Trey’s nagging about Evangeline to the mix? He was on the verge of a meltdown.
Ever since he had fallen for Evangeline, his nerves were shot–so much that he almost laughed at his fragility.
Love, he figured, was a real piece of work. It had him all tied up in knots and walking around like a lost soul.
Trey could see Walter was set in his ways, so he did not push him. “Tell me, after you pulled that awful stunt, did you ever apologize to Evie?”
A whole month had gone by, and Walter had not stepped foot in the Gordons‘ place since the day he left with a bruised ego–and face.
Trey was torn between being furiously angry and feeling a pang of sympathy for his pregnant. granddaughter–in–law, all alone.
“Grandpa, just leave Evangeline and me out of this, okay?”
The whole mess was so knotted up that Walter could not figure it out himself. Thus, how could Trey, who was pretty much out of the loop, get it?
Walter was drowning in defeat, fighting tooth and nail to keep from losing it completely.
“Alright, I’ll stay out of it between you two. However, I’m not about to ignore my great–grandkid!
“Walter, think about it. Evie’s been carrying that baby for nearly three months now, hasn’t she? Have you even bothered to check in once during all this time? Is this your idea of being a dad?”
The thought of the child stirred up a storm inside Walter.
He would give anything to be with Evangeline and the baby, to watch her belly swell day by day, to feel every little kick and squirm.
However, none of that could happen until he sorted out the mess with Minnie.
He was not about to tell all that to Trey, though. It was far too messy, and he was not in the mood to spill his guts.
“Grandpa, I’ll see the kid, I promise you that.” That was the only pledge he could make.
“You don’t have to beat around the bush with me. By tomorrow, you need to visit Evangeline and the kid! You think you’re all grown up now, doing whatever you want, seeing any woman you fancy. I’m too old to keep tabs on you, and I don’t have the energy to try, but taking care of Evangeline and the child is my last request of you!”
kay.” Walter agreed without hesitation.
Truth be told, he thought about Evangeline every single day. It was only because of Minnie’s presence that he had been holding back.
With Trey’s order, he had a legitimate reason to see Evangeline, and he figured he would not be turned
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away this time.
However, tranquility at Crystal Waters House was not on the cards for tonight
A sleek black Maserati raced up and halted at the front gate
David, clad in crisp white, stepped out with a grave look on his face. He hurried to the door, then paused, realizing he had not yet cleared his visit with the boss.
“Mr. Walter Gordon, I’ve got something urgent to report
When Walter got the call from David, a chill of foreboding ran through him. Sensing the urgency, he wasted no time and swung the door open.
Inside the living room, David stood off to the side respectfully as he quickly sorted through the details he had learned from Celina. Then, he began his report.
“We’ve confirmed that Minnie is actually Julia. The reason she’s been hitting the beauty salon every month is to maintain her face with some special treatments, so she can keep up her Minnie disguise”
