Chapter 534
“Hah! Alright, then. You truly are something else, Evangeline!*
Andrew’s condescending attitude was met with a sharp rebuttal. He was furious, but since Evangeline’s words were reasonable, he could only hold his anger,
Looking at her father, Evangeline felt the last sliver of hope for him vanish completely. She wiped away the tears that had unknowingly fallen from her eyes, cleared her throat, and asked, “Has Julia come to see you?”
She knew, from childhood until now, Andrew’s favorite daughter had always been Julia, Surely, in his final moments, the one he thought of the most would be her
Unexpectedly, the mention of Julia touched the last soft spot in Andrew’s heart. His once arrogant face instantly grew despondent. He did not say a word, but that reaction alone was enough for Evangeline to know the answer.
Julia would not come to see him, even in his dying moments.
Was this the daughter he had cherished and protected until the very end?
Evangeline could not quite describe the feeling in her heart. She wanted to hang up the phone and flee this suffocating place as quickly as possible, but before she could…
“Evangeline, I know I’ve wronged you all these years, but still… Julia is still your younger sister!
“People say kind words when death is near. Julia made plenty of foolish mistakes in the past, but your Aunt Lydia and I have paid the price for them. Let the past be the past, okay?
“From now on, you two sisters should take care of each other…. rely on each other to survive…”
As he spoke, Andrew’s face was soaked with tears, and his voice trembled uncontrollably.
Rely on each other to survive?
Evangeline suddenly recalled her childhood. When Julia first came to their family, she was adorable. Small and innocent, she arrived just as Evangeline had taken on the role of being an older sister, so naturally, she doted on her in every possible way.
However, over time, the constant manipulation and favoritism from Andrew and Lydia drove a wedge between the sisters. Julia’s gaze grew increasingly resentful, and the unequal treatment between them allowed Julia to gain the upper hand, leading to the current situation.
So, who was truly to blame for all of this? At this point, it did not matter anymore.
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“If Julia behaves herself from now on and stops pushing her luck, I won’t hold it against her.”
No matter what, Andrew was her biological father. Since he had made a final request before his death, she would see it through to the end for his sake. Of course, that would be the extent of it.
She had already severed ties with Walter. After the baby was born, they would no longer have any
connection. ·
If Julia liked Walter, she could pursue him all she wanted. If, after Evangeline had stepped back this
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much, Julia still caused trouble, then her patience would run out.
Andrew clearly understood the meaning behind her words.
“Actually, Julia only likes…”
His gaze fell on Walter, who had been silently present the entire time. “She only likes Walter. If you could…”
Perhaps realizing the inappropriateness of finishing that sentence, he quickly swallowed the rest of his words and added, “She definitely won’t bother you anymore.”
Evangeline fully understood what Andrew meant, but all she felt was a deep, bone–chilling pain.
Even at this moment, Andrew was thinking of persuading her to give up Walter so that Julia could be happy.
“Let’s leave it to fate,” she said.
Though she had already resolved to part ways with Walter, hearing her father say this still pierced her
heart.
Why should she give up so easily? Why should she have to give up at all?
There was nothing more to say between father and daughter.
Evangeline hung up the phone. As she turned to leave, she saw Walter standing silently behind her, watching her.
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