Evangeline, a woman of principle, had been trying to ingratiate herself with the Gallagher family since her return. However, she would not tolerate those who disregarded her sincerity. She judged their appreciation by their response to her carefully chosen gifts.
Samson, the first to offend her, damaged and discarded her gift, prompting her immediate distancing. George, the second, received a rare, custom-made wristwatch, a symbol of high status. Though George never wore it, Evangeline initially remained unconcerned, happy that he accepted the gift. Despite his coldness and warnings against competing with or bullying Meghan, she always responded with a faint smile. Two months later, she discovered the watch on the butler's wrist. Instead of confrontation, she bought the watch from the butler, smashed it, and discarded it, marking a chilling of her relationship with her father.
Jasper, a racing driver, initially treasured her gifts—the autograph of his favorite racer and the racer's championship-winning car—and his attitude towards Evangeline improved. However, he lent the car to Meghan, who crashed it within minutes. When Evangeline questioned Meghan, Jasper, enraged, destroyed the repairable car, and the family accused Evangeline of overreacting and bullying Meghan, forcing her to apologize—which she refused. Following this, Evangeline ignored Jasper.
Edward, suffering from headaches and insomnia, initially benefited from Evangeline's daily massages and specially formulated herbal candles that improved his sleep. However, after a friend of Meghan's claimed the candles contained infertility-causing ingredients, the family accused Evangeline of malicious intent. Despite her attempts to prove the candles' harmlessness, they believed Meghan, and Edward angrily rejected the candles. Evangeline, in a dramatic gesture, ate the broken pieces, declaring their harmlessness, then retreated to her room. They suspected she was inducing vomiting, further fueling their distrust.
Three months prior, during a failed attempt to frame Meghan, Evangeline fell off the stage. Bethany, sympathetic to Meghan and disgusted by Evangeline's actions, angrily threw back a pearl necklace, a gift Evangeline claimed contained a beauty-enhancing potion. While Bethany's appearance improved while wearing it, the family attributed this to improved mood, not the necklace. Only later did Samson realize Bethany's skin dulled after discarding the necklace. Evangeline, after being struck by the necklace, passed out, and they discovered she had crushed it before losing consciousness, seemingly crushing her hope for acceptance within the family.
Three months later, having woken from a coma, Evangeline returned home and severed ties with the Gallagher family. Samson, reflecting on past events, realized their cruelty and how they had turned Evangeline against them by believing Meghan's lies. Meghan, after spending time alone with Evangeline, would cry and claim it wasn't Evangeline's fault, yet they always assumed Evangeline was the culprit. This pattern continued until the events of a variety show exposed Meghan's true nature. Samson, filled with remorse, apologized to Evangeline, revealing that she, not Meghan, had saved him from a serious illness, and that he had helped cover up Meghan pushing Evangeline off a cliff. However, Evangeline remained unmoved.
Online commenters debated the family's actions and Evangeline's resilience. Some criticized Samson's belated repentance, while others felt sympathy, believing he was manipulated by Meghan. The overall sentiment highlighted the depth of Evangeline's suffering and the extent of the family's betrayal.