Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 356

The words hung in the air, stunning everyone into silence.

Mr. Howard looked intrigued. Poppy's face went deathly pale. Evangeline thought she must have misheard. Even Soren himself seemed shocked, his pupils constricting for a fraction of a second. The name had tumbled out of his mouth before he could even think.

After a few moments of silence, Mr. Howard looked at Soren with renewed interest. "Evangeline? Are you sure?"

"Mr. Fawkes, we're trying to find a new angle. Stall him," Gregory's urgent voice crackled in his earpiece.

Soren's fists were clenched so tightly his knuckles were white. His palms were slick with sweat. He didn't speak.

Mr. Howard chuckled. "This is fascinating. The whole city whispers about how you were trapped in a loveless marriage with Evangeline, all while you could never forget Poppy. You made Evangeline's life a misery for years because of Poppy. Wasn't she the one you loved? Why, at a moment like this, would you choose to save Evangeline? I wonder how Miss Poppy feels about that answer."

Poppy's hands dug into her own palms. Her face was ashen, but her eyes were red with unshed tears. She had suspected Soren's feelings for Evangeline were changing, but everyone had told her she was the one he truly loved. His care for her, his agreement to the engagement, the meticulous planning for their party—she had allowed herself to believe it. She had convinced herself that maybe he had a flicker of affection for Evangeline, but his heart was still hers.

Now, his instinctive, desperate cry had shattered that illusion. All her fears and insecurities came rushing to the surface.

She bit her lip, and for a moment, the jealousy and hatred she felt for Evangeline were overwhelming. A bitter regret washed over her. She should have killed her when she had the chance, when the dagger was in her hand.

But regret was useless now. Poppy quickly composed herself. She wasn't dead yet. She still had a chance. She looked at Soren and saw the guilt and helplessness in his eyes. She knew she could still use that guilt to turn the situation around.

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