His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 286

Jareth cradled Marilla in his arms and climbed into the car. Lily, always playing the role of the driver, steered the luxury vehicle out of the Windermere Estate.

Inside the car, Jareth held Marilla close, softly stroking her silky hair, his heart aching with a bittersweet pain.

His original plan for the evening had been to go out for a drink with Thaddeus, but upon entering the house, he was greeted with an unexpected scene.

As Jareth thought about the heartbreaking words Linda had spoken, about the terrifying scars he’d seen on Marilla’s arms, a burning rage consumed him. It was as if his blood had turned into icy daggers, piercing his heart and spreading a sharp, intense pain throughout his body.

This pain was unlike anything he’d ever experienced before.

Before, when he was heartbroken over Evadne, it definitely hurt. But that kind of pain was nothing compared to what he was feeling now.

He took a deep breath, his chiseled jaw resting atop Marilla’s head, his fiery eyes slowly closing.

He thought, “Manilla, I promised you. I would protect you.”

And when Jareth made a promise, he kept it.

“Mr. Jareth, where are we going next?” Lily asked, her voice low as she glanced at Jareth through the rearview mirror.

Jareth was taken aback, unsure of how to respond.

Sure, he’d declared in front of Glynnis that he was taking Marilla away. But that didn’t mean he could just bring her back to his place like this!

If Thaddeus found out, wouldn’t he skin him alive?

“Marilla, I can take you to see Thad, or maybe your sister–in–law. You could stay with her for tonight. How does that sound? Jareth suggested gently, his long lashes casting shadows on his cheeks.

Marilla didn’t respond, her brow furrowed in pain as she clutched her left ear.

“Marilla? Marilla?”

Jareth called her name several times, but she didn’t seem to notice, offering no response.

“All I hear is… pain.” Marilla murmured.

“Where does it hurt?”

Marilla slowly looked up at Jareth, her cheeks still bearing the imprint of Glynnis’s slap. Her doe–like eyes, soaked with tears, were so heart–breakingly beautiful that Jareth’s heart skipped a beat.

“Jareth. I’m sorry. I know you’re speaking to me, but I can’t hear you.”

me? Why can’t you

uncurled the hand she’d been using to cover her ear,

spine, his heart aching as his thoughts spun out

to the

the Havenbrook, in a room where he’d often stayed, there was Hamilton, Mr. Murray, a private doctor, and Evadne. Gordon, who had just finished work, had hurried

gathered around Thaddeus, the room filled with

furrowed in frustration. “Well,

front of everyone?” Thaddeus asked,

aren’t you? Or do you have something that other men don’t?” Evadne retorted, her beautiful eyes filled with impatience. Gordon couldn’t help but chuckle at Evadne’s sharp words. She used to be so sweet and gentle with Thaddeus, but now she was as prickly as a bear. Thaddeus looked at Evadne, a bitter smile on his handsome face. “It’s not

widened slightly, her fingers curling into fists. If there was a school called

be anxious when we are all gathered here. Then Dr. Eric and Ilana should stay. llana also knows medical skills and can

all, it was Hamilton who helped his grandson create the

few times, she

Evadne and his smile grew. “So, Dr. Eric, you can

Evadne one after another, holding an intriguing smile in

was so angry that she really wanted to slap

room. The silence was so thick that

shirt,” Evadne

“Alright.”

suit jacket. As he tried to take off his

kind of pain was nothing compared to what he had endured on the battlefield. He was just playing it up a bit, knowing that if he could get even a shred of sympathy from Evadne, it would be

move. I’ll

of hers, his warm palm against

“Alright, as you say.”

from his larger

over onto

noticed his shirt, stained crimson with blood, the ugly wounds underneath already beginning to scab over and stick to the fabric. Her heart clenched at the sight,

Thaddeus asked, noticing her silence and the worry in

Just

stuck to his wounds. Suddenly, Thaddeus’s eyes darkened, a touch of red bleeding into his gaze. The sight of Evadne, so familiar yet so unknown, made his heart

He called

the cream with a bit

winced, but he didn’t back down. “Evadne, you remind

Evadne asked casually, “Who?”

“I don’t know.”

you

sounds impossible. But

his mind lost in distant memories. He recalled a figure, stubborn and