Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
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"Uncle, how is Grandpa? Is he...?" Evangeline could not finish her sentence, her voice choked by tears.

Cole was more delicate than anyone knew, and even though Dr. George had worked wonders, his health was still a house of cards, propped up by his unshakably positive attitude.

With the shock of his beloved granddaughter's divorce, a marriage that had been rocky from the start, what would he think? Evangeline could not bear to think about it.

The voice on the other end of the line was like a sledgehammer to her heart.

"He's in critical condition. Dr. George is doing everything he can. You need to get to the hospital... now."

'Grandpa... Oh, grandpa, please be okay!

He was the one who had always been there for her, the one who loved her most. What would she do if he were gone?

'Stay strong... You have to stay strong!' prayed Evangeline internally.

Tears streamed down Evangeline's face, the world around her fading away. She started the car on autopilot and raced to the hospital.

Outside the operating room, Evangeline's five uncles were lined up like sentinels, each lost in a heavy silence.

As Evangeline approached, not one of them said a word. They just looked down as if in a silent pact. She could feel their heartache over Cole's fight for life, an ache she shared. However, at this moment, regret was eating her up inside. She was so mad at herself. If only she had not lost her cool when she caught Julia cozying up to Walter on that cruise....

If only she had not thrown such a fit at the County Clerk's Office after replaceing out Walter had dodged their divorce and hightailed it out of the country...

All these 'if onlys' swirled in her head. Evangeline wondered, if she had done things differently, would Cole have stayed his cheerful self and avoided this dire emergency?

Without thinking, her hands pressed together in a silent, desperate prayer.

*Please, let Grandpa pull through. Give him your protection, keep him out of harm's way..."

Just then, the sound of rushing footsteps echoed down the hospital hall.

Walter, out of breath, stopped right next to Evangeline, "How's Mr. Foster? What's the word from the doctors?"

His words were laced with concern, but all Evangeline could see in her head was Walter and Minnie smilingly bantering.

"Wow, Mr. Walter Gordon, what brings you to the hospital? I thought you were too busy. How could you tear yourself away from your adoring fan club?"

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Evangeline's worry for Cole and the anger she had been holding back because of Walter came crashing together. Walter, who had just shown up, became the perfect target for her to let it all out.

"Why are you even here? You don't have any family at this hospital. Did you come to gloat? To watch my grandpa fight for his life?"

Walter had barely caught his breath when Evangeline's words hit him like a punch to the gut.

"What are you saying? Your grandpa is family to me, too. I would never think something like that."

Walter had dashed over the moment he got the news from David, skipping out on a lecture he was supposed to give.

He was about to clear things up with Evangeline when a loud noise from the operating room door interrupted them. Cole's surgery was done.

Dr. George, the surgeon, came out first, pulling down his mask in front of Evangeline and her five uncles. Chapter 267