Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 53

Liam said nothing.

What a performance.

He was just about to leave when, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed where Glenn was headed. His gaze lingered for a moment on the slender figure of a woman sitting alone on a bench.

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Meanwhile, as they left the Fawkes family estate, Poppy chatted with Soren about the evening's events.

She was in a brilliant mood.

Everyone knew exactly why she'd come to the Fawkes estate tonight.

From the start, she'd been carefully gauging the family's attitude toward her.

There was no question—Flora was wholeheartedly in favor of her and Soren being together. In fact, she seemed to be rooting for it.

Clyde, the consummate businessman, cared only about the bottom line. He wouldn't play matchmaker, but he wouldn't stand in their way either.

As for Old Mrs. Fawkes, Poppy hardly knew her. But she understood elderly women well enough to guess that her opposition was just a matter of habit or sentiment. Given time… or maybe not even that—Flora had confided that the old lady's health was failing fast. She probably didn't have much time left.

No matter how much the matriarch objected, she no longer had the strength to dictate the next generation's happiness.

But for Poppy, the biggest breakthrough tonight was with Helena.

When she was younger, Poppy's pride had kept her from playing the social games expected of her. She'd always been too blunt, too direct—something Helena, herself proud and stubborn, had never forgiven.

But this time, Poppy had learned her lesson. She listened for the right cues, said all the things Helena liked to hear, and played the role of the perfectly polite future daughter-in-law. As expected, Helena's frosty demeanor had thawed.

When they'd left earlier, Helena had even slipped her a generous gift and warmly invited her back.

That had never happened before.

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