Unmasking the Heiress

""When did you come in?"

Evangeline had been so engrossed in her conversation with Andrew that she had not even noticed Walter entering the room.

This was an important day, and Evangeline had planned to face it alone. She had not expected Walter to show up so early and insist on entering the room with her.

Evangeline had flatly refused, but he reminded her that they had not divorced yet, and he was still technically Andrew's son-in-law. Reluctantly, she had to let him come in with her.

When she began speaking to Andrew, Walter had waited outside.

Walter's dark eyes narrowed. "I just came in a moment ago. I saw you talking with Andrew and didn't want to interrupt. Visiting hours are over now. We should leave." He reached out his arm to help her out. "Alright, thank you," Evangeline replied coolly, her steps quickening to move past him, avoiding his arm entirely as she walked out of the visitation room.

She left Andrew and Walter behind, staring at each other.

Almost involuntarily, Walter sat where Evangeline had been seated earlier and picked up the phone.

Andrew, who had not yet put down his own receiver, instinctively tightened his grip, his eyes full of emotion as he looked at Walter. "Walter, I'll be gone soon. Please, take good care of Julia, will you?" 4 Walter frowned.

As they spoke through the phone, he had not been able to hear what Andrew and Evangeline had discussed earlier. The only reason he had picked up the phone was to say goodbye to his father-in-law. This was what he heard?

He must have heard wrong, right?

"Rest assured, I'll take good care of Evangeline."

Andrew shook his head vigorously. "No, Evangeline has her grandfather and uncles to look after her. I'm not worried about her at all. But my Julia... Now that her mother and I are dying, Evangeline is her only remaining family in this world. Walter, I know Julia loves you. "How about this-why don't you and Evangeline separate and take care of Julia instead? Please, I'm begging you! If no one takes care of Julia, I won't be able to rest in peace, even after I'm gone!"

Walter stared at the man before him, utterly stunned, unable to believe what he was hearing.

Was this man really Evangeline's biological father? How could he make such a request on his deathbed?

"Do you even know that Evangeline is pregnant with my child? You're about to become a grandfather! How could I abandon Evangeline at a time like this? Besides..."

He loved Evangeline deeply. How could he leave the woman he cherished to suffer alone?

"Why can't you?"

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Before Walter could finish, Andrew interrupted him, "Evangeline will have another family member when the baby is born! My Julia is the one who's truly pitiful! Walter, will you promise me? You've always doted on our Julia, haven't you?" Andrew's pleading voice continued through the receiver, but Walter set the phone down.

He could not listen to any more of it.

At this point, he was starting to doubt whether Evangeline was really Andrew's biological daughter. How could someone show such blatant favoritism between their own children?

As for that Julia, well... If it were not for the fact that she had nearly lost her life saving him once, Walter would not have paid her any attention at all, let alone spoiled her.

Outside the visitation room, Evangeline held her stomach as she stepped out, immediately spotting David, who had been waiting there the entire time.

Before he could say anything, she spoke, "Your boss is still inside. You can wait out here."