Unmasking the Heiress

Why would the Fosters let Evangeline walk into danger?

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Yale only agreed to send a car for Evangeline after making sure Celina bore her no ill will. Celina was in bad shape, with a severe concussion and her neck out of whack from a car crash. She was bedridden, strapped into a brace.

This was not like a prenatal visit. Evangeline would be in the public eye, around the clock. Yale was not worried.

To keep Celina from flipping the script, Yale had the nurses tie her to the bed. When Evangeline walked into the room, Celina was trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey.

Celina knew Yale always played it safe when it came to her well-being, but she never imagined he would go to such lengths. With her head pounding from a severe concussion, just the thought of getting out of bed felt like a brave act.

There she was, Celina, slight and fragile. In her state, even if she had wanted to hurt Evangeline, she simply did not have the strength. What was the point of all those extra precautions?

Evangeline, cradling her baby bump, took a seat next to Celina's bed. Right on cue, Celina's eyes fluttered

open

"You came..."

Her voice was so raspy that it was as if she could hear the layers of despair she had been through.

"Yeah. You did ask for me, didn't you?" Evangeline tried to keep the mood light, but she could not help but offer some comfort. "Look, I saved you, and I'm going to see this through Just focus on getting better here. And don't worry about safety-the Fosters have got your back."

Celina's lips quivered, caught somewhere between a smile and a sob.

"Thank you, Ms. Evangeline. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you!"

Celina's words came out in a rush, too much for her frail body, which quickly rebelled with a fit of coughing. Evangeline was by her side in an instant, patting her back and helping her breathe easier.

"Ms. Morris, no need for thanks, I did what anyone should do when they see someone in trouble. I would've done the same for anyone."

Evangeline had noticed that ever since she got pregnant, she had become a lot more compassionate. Besides, with the Fosters wealth and power, what was one more person to help?

"So, Ms. Evangeline, Celina finally asked, "don't you want to know what I've been through?"

Evangeline was speechless, not sure what to say next.

She had a multitude of questions for Celina, not just about her injuries, but things like her relationship with Julia, and why she was so desperate to see her as soon as she woke up. However, looking at Celina so frail and weak, Evangeline just could not bring herself to ask. "Let's not worry

about that now. You need to focus on getting better."

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wave of her hand, Evangeline helped Celina settle back onto her pillow

"You saved my life, Ms. Evangeline. Out of everyone in Avalon City, you're the only one I trust"

Celina's eyes were so intense that her simple words of trust weighed heavily on Evangeline

"Thanks for trusting me. However, you're still hurt..."

"That's okay. You saved my life. I owe it to you to explain why I ended up like this. Because I've been cleansed" Celina hesitated, but the words had to come out 'Cleansed was a term reserved for traitors, and it fit her perfectly. "Ms. Evangeline, believe it or not, I once saved you, and now you've saved me. We're square