Chapter 244


    It suddenly hit Evangeline that she had been so caught up in picking out the perfect gift for Alex that she forgot to head inside!


    In the sprawling courtyard of the old Gordon ce, Trey had been parked in his chair for ages, waiting.


    "Evie, it''s been forever since you visited me. I''ve missed you!"


    Trey snagged Evangeline''s hand, his frail, old fingers finding her wrist.


    Underneath her light sleeve, the cool, regal green bracelet sat quietly on her wrist. It was the Gordon family''s prized heirloom, the very thing that marked her as Trey''s chosen granddaughter-inw.


    A few eagle-eyed onlookers caught a glimpse of the bracelet and shot looks of pure envy her way.


    A flicker of emotion crossed Trey''s face. He had always known.


    How could Evangeline''s heart change? How could she even think of leaving the Gordons, or her less-than-perfect grandson?


    This mess was all Walter''s doing. Trey was set onying down thew with that boy and winning his sweet granddaughter-inw back.


    "I''ve missed you too."


    Evangeline was not one for mushy stuff, but with Trey''s warm eyes on her, she felt her own eyes start to water.


    Evangeline was well aware that her split from Walter would hit Trey like a ton of bricks, so she kept it under wraps.


    "Work has been crazy, and I''ve been tied up at the office. But I''ve just brought on a new CEO to lighten the load. Now I''ll have more time to hang out with you."


    She had had this n in her back pocket for a while.


    Divorce or no divorce, Trey would always be her rock, and Alex, her family.


    That was one thing that would never change.


    On one side was this warm, fuzzy vibe, but Walter, the man who had once connected them, might as well have been a ghost.


    Evangeline had not nced his way once, not for a single second.


    Once the family love fest wrapped up, it was time for Alex''s wee bash. IThis material belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    While the help was busy dishing out the meal, Evangeline took a nostalgic stroll through the Gordon family home. If the divorce went through, these casual walks would be a thing of the past. Out in a quiet garden nook, she stumbled upon Alex, chilling alone. The teddy bear she had given him was nowhere in sight.


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    "Alex, everyone is here toasting your return. Why are you alone here?" Evangeline sidled up to Alex and plopped down on the wicker chair next to


    him.


    Alex gave her a look that was as deep as the ocean before ying it cool. " I''m all about peace and quiet, you know that."


    In the sprawling Gordon n, if anyone had to pick the one person who truly got Alex, it would be Evangeline, hands down. He only ever spoke his mind when she was around.


    "Sure, loving the quiet is great and all, but at a big family gathering like this, you''re not their kin, yet you''re just sitting right next to Trey waiting for dinner... Don''t you feel weird about it?" She scrunched her brow, all worried about how Alex would look to the


    others.


    The Gordons'' nosy aunts and uncles were all over the ce, and boy, did they love to yap. One wrong move and they would be the hot gossip on their lips.


    Evangeline, about to step out, was not fazed by their bber. Alex was a whole different story.


    "What''s the big deal?"


    Alex just shrugged it off with a grin. "You''re the golden girl, and I''m the odd one out. To that chatty bunch, we''re two peas in a pod. Why sweat it? If I can''t kick back in my own ce, then maybe it''s not even worthing home."