Unmasking the Heiress

Evangeline nodded with the innocence of an angel. "I premise, no more surprises!"

The days that followed were boring, to say the least.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

At the Foster family's old house, the two uncles were as elusive as mythical dragons, always busy and barely

seen.

The other three residents were all in recovery mode: one healing from sickness, one from injury, and one nurturing new life.

Their days were reduced to eating and lounging in the sin

Evangeline was climbing the walls with boredom, itching to roam the gardens, but Cole had laid down the law: no long walks, to protect her precious unborn cousin.

She did not buy it. How could the baby be that fragile? However, she would not dare cross her grandfather.

"Celina, don't you ever get bored?"

She sat on the couch and spotted Celina, staring out the window, lost in silence.

When Celina did not answer, Evangeline gave her arm a playful jab.

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Celina was still young and resilient. Despite her grave injuries, she had been up and about after just a few days at the Fosters'. Her neck was still healing, so the doctors had warned her to take it easy, except for basic, needs. Celina was self-sufficient, which was a huge relief. Even Evangeline could not help but feel a little joy for her.

However, in the blink of an eye, Celina swung her gaze toward her. "Ms. Evangeline, have you ever thought about my feelings when you say that?"

Before Evangeline could even get a word in, Celina launched into her own thoughts. "You at least get to wander the garden, but what about me?"

Evangeline suddenly realized that her griping might actually be harsh.

Just then, Cole hobbled over with his cane. "What's the scoop, girls? Mind if this old-timer eaves

ps a bit?"

Cole might have grown old, but his spirit was forever young, always looking for ways to bond with Evangeline and Celina.

Evangeline, knowing what her grandfather was up to, always tried to find exciting new stuff to share with him.

"We're dishing about this actress who's been all the rage lately. Never heard of her before, but she did one show and-boom-she's the talk of the town with killer gigs lined up."

Evangeline suggested with a playful glint in her eye, "Hey, Grandpa, ever thought about jumping on the fan bandwagon?"

Cole was all about keeping up with the young folks, and she was all for it.

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Seniors had every night to chase a little happiness and fum, right? Fangirling was not just for the young!

"Alrighty, how do you guys do it? Cole perked up, all ears

Evangeline pondered for a moment. Maybe start with getting the lowdown on the celeb's bio...

"Here's a thought Grandpa Pick a celeb you like, dig into his backstory, binge all his shows, and check if he's got any meet-and-greets coming up

She was mid-sentence when she suddenly cut off, gasping, "My god, I totally spaced on that, Grandpa. Don't sweat the small stuff. What you have to do is pick out a pic of your favorite celeb and turn it into a poster for your room. It'll be like she's there with you every day!"

Evangeline was sure she had laid it out plain and simple, but Cole, with a few extra years under his belt, just was not catching on

The butler, though, was grinning widely. "Just pick a star that grabs you, and I'll handle the poster business You'll be thrilled with the result!"

Cole felt a wave of relief, but it did not last long before his eyebrows furrowed.