Chapter 470
Walter’s compliment was simple, almost too simple, but it struck a chord.
Seeing the light flicker in Evangeline’s eyes, Walter had a sudden epiphany. This was the first time he had ever really complimented his wife since they got married.
A rush of emotion hit him, and he realized just how much he had failed her. He also understood why Evangeline’s uncles never missed a chance to call him a monster.
Evangeline, such a beautiful soul, deserved to be cherished like royalty. Instead, what had she endured since she had been with him?
First, there was the neglect, then the emotional coldness, and eventually, it turned into outright hostility.
Evangeline watched Walter, silent and brooding, and her heart was filled with anxiety.
She remembered him as harsh and distant. However, the image of Walter in her mind was blending with that of gentle Alex, almost eclipsing Alex’s memory…
Could it be that Walter was Alex in disguise, or had he somehow changed?
Feeling a bit awkward, she lifted her hand and gestured toward the table set with a candlelit dinner. “Hey, Walter… aren’t you going to ask me to sit down over there?”
It would be silly for them to just stand on the rooftop all night, bathed in candlelight and sea breeze, would it not?
Evangeline’s nudge snapped Walter back to reality. His face flickered with a moment of embarrassed distraction before he reached out his hand, inviting Evangeline to join him.
He thoughtfully pulled a chair for her and waited until she was comfortably seated. Instead of walking away, he produced a clean, damp napkin and, to Evangeline’s surprise, gently wiped off her light makeup.
She tried to pull away, but Walter’s firm grip kept her still as he carefully wiped her face.
They were so close that she could nearly count his eyelashes.
However, Walter was completely focused on her, his touch soft, his eyes intense, treating her with the utmost care as if he was afraid of causing her the slightest discomfort.
Was this even real? Was Walter actually being that gentle with her?
Evangeline was staggered by the thought. If Walter had not been holding her, she might have bolted.
Then, Walter’s deep voice broke the silence.
“You don’t need makeup when you’re with me.”
In just minutes, the lightly made–up Evangeline was bare–faced, looking at Walter without any facade.
“Walter, you’re going to make me get the wrong idea,” Evangeline managed to say, fighting back a lump in
her throat.
She did not want to misinterpret that.
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However, she, who had always felt neglected by him, fel
Evangeline felt a jolt of shock so intense that it was al pregnancy senses. The world had flipped upside down
“Don’t get it twisted I wanted to do this,” said Walter, seat across from Evangeline, locking eyes with her..
He was not a fan of her makeup. He longed to see Eve true, unadorned self. Thus, wiping away her carefully ap
With a soft hum, Evangeline pulled back her gaze, tuck spill over. If Minnie had not been under the weather, the
woman.
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However, she, who had always felt by him, felt like a treasured princess in the palm of his hand.
Evangeline felt a jolt of shock so intense that it was almost too much for her already heightened pregnancy senses. The world had flipped upside down in an instant.
“Don’t get it twisted–I wanted to do this,” said Walter, setting aside the makeup–stained napkin. He took a seat across from Evangeline, locking eyes with her..
He was not a fan of her makeup. He longed to see Evangeline, his Evangeline, without any masks–her true, unadorned self. Thus, wiping away her carefully applied facade brought him an odd sense of joy.
With a soft hum, Evangeline pulled back her gaze, tucking away the storm of emotions that threatened to
festivities would have been for another spill over. If Minnie had not been under the weather, the night
woman.
