Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 277

"Dad, I'm not willing," Giselle sobbed, cutting him off.

From the other end of the line, Hazel's choked voice came through. "Honey, Giselle's marriage is a huge decision. We should think about it carefully. The family is important, but as your daughter, Giselle is just as important."

Winston was silent for a few seconds.

Hazel's voice grew clearer, thick with tears. "Evangeline, I admit I haven't always treated you well, but Giselle is still your sister. Please, help her. Ask Mr. Lockridge to help the Whitmore family through this crisis. I promise, the entire family will be grateful to you."

Evangeline could tell that Hazel was being sincere this time, genuinely worried for her daughter. However, she also sensed something was off.

"I don't think the Lockridges can help with this," she said, her tone certain.

Winston adored Giselle. If the Lockridges could solve the problem, he would have found a way to make her ask Finn for help long ago, perhaps even using her as leverage against Finn as he'd done with the Fawkes family. But he hadn't. That meant the Lockridges were powerless in this situation, which could only mean the pressure was coming from Soren.

As if on cue, Winston sighed. "It was Soren's demand that Giselle marry Mr. Wellington."

Hazel's voice grew more urgent. "If it's Soren, then it's even easier to solve! Just have Evangeline plead with him. They were together for so many years. If she asks, I'm sure he'll listen."

"Plead with him?" Winston sneered. "If that would work, I would have asked her already."

He had seen enough last time to understand. By getting together with Finn, Evangeline had made an enemy of Soren. This was Soren's way of getting revenge on the Whitmore family.

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