Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 342

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A week's time...

Had Yale not reminded her, the whole thing might have slipped Evangeline's mind.

Between grappling with the news of her pregnancy and drawing a line with Walter, her mind was a whirlwind of worry. She dreaded the thought of her uncles and grandpa making a big fuss over her news. Thus, she gave herself a week to get her head straight before letting them in on her little secret.

"Isn't today just day seven? Why the hurry?"

She had to count it out on her fingers to be sure Yale had not pulled a fast one on her.

"Evie, you have to talk to us sooner or later. Does one more day make a difference?"

That was Holden on the other end of the line, chiming in.

Evangeline did not hesitate with her answer. "Yes, it does! Tomorrow, I'm visiting Grandpa. Let's meet at the Foster family's old place."

Evangeline had no clue that her offhand comment had sent her uncles into a frenzy of excitement.

"Did Evie get back to us?"

*Is she finally going to say something about being pregnant?"

"Awesome! The Foster clan's going to have a new member!"

The uncles were grinning ear to ear, eagerly anticipating the moment they would get to see Evangeline.

The Fosters had a small army of bodyguards watching over Evangeline. Walter's sneaky moves did not stand a chance against the family's watchful eyes.

They had figured out Evangeline was secret when she called to ask for a week off, yet they played along. Not wanting to bruise her pride, they agreed to give her time alone. Worried about Evangeline being on her own, Holden had even hired Julieta to sneak into her life. Once he saw they hit it off, he could finally breathe easy.

Aemon piped up, "Should we give Dad a heads-up so he can start celebrating early?"

The room buzzed with opinions,

James, the baby of the five brothers and a lawyer, weighed in with his usual caution. "Maybe we shouldn't. If Evie changes her mind, we'd be setting Dad up for a letdown. "Anyway, it's Evie's big news to share, not ours to spill," the uncles agreed, all smiles and good cheer.

Meanwhile, Evangeline was in a bind. She had to drop by the family manor to visit her ailing granddad and break the news of her pregnancy.

That meant she had to bring Walter along, and they had to put on a show of being madly in love to convince Grandpa that their relationship was rock solid, not just a rush job because of his illness The whole situation was a major headache.

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Evangeline massaged her temples, feeling overwhelmed.

Julieta noticed her pushing her food around the plate and immediately grew concerned. "Miss, is there something wrong with the meal? Should I whip up something else?"

"No, no, the food's great. I've just got a lot on my mind, that's all," Evangeline quickly reassured her.

She felt bad for making Julieta worry. It was her own problem, after all.

"Can I do anything to help? If you've got something on your chest, I'm here to listen," Julieta offered, her smile warm and motherly.

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