novelxo Chapter 257
Chapter 257
Chapter 257
"What's gotten into you?"
Evangeline snapped, but Walter's bold proposal replayed in her mind, hard to shake off. Seeing Walter's silly, expectant grin, she suddenly felt a playful urge to mess with him. Considering Walter was usually like a ticking bomb, who would have ever dared to tease him
Things were different. Walter, with his goofy, drunken grin, was just too adorable.
"Walter, you said you're going to marry me, right? Is that for real?" She boldly pinched Walter's ear, her tone dripping with confidence.
In the past, she would not have dared to be so forward,
Walter would not remember a thing tomorrow though, so she had nothing to worry about.
"Yep!" Walter nodded eagerly, like a kid waiting for Evangeline to hand over à piece of candy. He was just too cute!!
His good looks combined with that expression made Evangeline's heart turn to mush. She stroked her chin, feigning indifference, and asked, "So, what's good about you, huh?" "Good about me?" Walter's eyes clouded with a mist, making him look all innocent and clueless. "Let me tell you, the line of guys after me could stretch from here to Fifth Street in Avalon City. If you don't have anything going for you, why on earth would I pick you out of all these top-notch choices?" Walter's face lit up with understanding. "Yep, you're gorgeous, and it makes sense you've got admirers. But..."
He opened his hands, staring at his empty palms, and his lips turned into a pitiful pout. "I've got nothing, what do I do?"
"Well, tough luck then." Evangeline sighed, half-serious, half-amused.
She wished she could capture Walter's look of utter defeat and keep it forever. Whenever she would feel down, that expression would surely brighten her day.
Yes, she had said those crushing words on purpose, to knock him down a peg and watch him squirm.
"If you're no better than the rest, you've got no edge. I'm not an idiot, why would I pick you?"
She kept the pressure on, watching Walter's reaction.
Walter fell silent, lost for words.
Evangeline thought their chat was over, but out of nowhere, Walter's hand clamped down on hers.
"Marry me, okay? I swear I'll work my tail off and make tons of cash for you to blow..."
Evangeline could not help but smirk. 'Guys are all the same,' she thought.
Chapter 257
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Even plastered, Walter had not lost his touch with the ladies, and the worst part? He was still good at selling dreams.
"Big deal, working hard. So I can marry you and scrape by?"
"No way, no way," Walter shot back, his face twisting with a flicker of pain. "I couldn't stand to see you
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Evangeline could tell Walter was a total mess. He probably did not even remember his own name.
She did not care, though. A clueless Walter was way more amusing.
As Walter started to thump his head, Evangeline stopped him, her voice dripping with irony," Remembering is useless. Look at your hands." She jabbed at Walter's empty palms and snorted, "You're broke, buddy. Quit the act!"
Walter's face fell, and he grabbed Evangeline's wrist, defiant.
"I don't care, you're my girl now. You're not allowed to fall for anyone else but me!"
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