hapter 327

Typically, following such a major surgery, it wouldn’t be uncommon for someone to be unconscious for about ten days.

But Thaddeus was no ordinary man. A former Special Forces operator, his physical condition far exceeded that of the average person. So, on the fourth day, he woke up.

“Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Thaddeus!”

The incessant noise was enough to drive anyone crazy.

Struggling, Thaddeus lifted his heavy eyelids, his vision gradually clearing from a blur.

The first thing he saw was the face of Gordon, his once full beard now rough and unkempt, his face visibly thinner.

“Mr. Thaddeus is awake. Mr. Thaddeus is awake!”

Overcome with excitement, Gordon frantically rang the bell by the bedside.

“You sound like you’re calling spirits from the dead. You could wake the dead with that noise,” Thaddeus grumbled, his ears still ringing and his head still foggy. “Where am I?”

“You’re in the hospital, of course! You’ve been through a dramatic ordeal,” Gordon replied, tears welling in his eyes as he remembered the traumatic events of the past few days.

“Where’s Evadne?”

Much to everyone’s surprise, Thaddeus seemed less concerned with his own wellbeing and more worried about Evadne’s safety.

The last thing he remembered was a thug raising a metal rod, poised to strike Evadne.

What happened after that, he had no idea.

Did he manage to protect her? And if he didn’t, he would rather be dead!

Gordon hastily reassured him, “She’s fine! She’s perfectly fine! You saved Mrs. Abernathy, don’t worry!”

But Thaddeus wasn’t convinced.

Just then, the medical team and the attending physician rushed into the room, helping Gordon to keep Thaddeus under control. “Where’s Evadne? I need to see Evadne!”

Thaddeus suddenly sat up in bed, his thin lips trembling, his eyes turning red.

His emotions were clearly running high.

“Mr. Thaddeus, please, can you rest first? Once you’re better, we’ll go see Mrs. Abernathy. Look at yourself right now.”

“I want to see Evadne, now!”

Thaddeus didn’t know what was happening to him. Every nerve in his body was on edge, his mind agitated like a boiling pot, his heart pounding so hard he felt as if it would burst out of his chest.

Just as everyone was at a loss for what to do, a cool, melodious voice suddenly broke the silence.

“Thaddeus! Are you a three–year–old child? Stop this nonsense!”

The room immediately fell silent.

Standing in the doorway, Evadne narrowed her eyes in disapproval. She was not smiling, yet she was as beautiful as a timeless statue in a museum.

“Mrs. Abernathy!” Gordon greeted her with a relieved smile.

“Evadne!” Thaddeus‘ eyes were filled with warmth, but his hands trembled even more.

gauze, resembling an apple in a fruit basket, and those affectionate eyes, he

lip, then coldly ordered, “Everyone, please leave. The

tone was more authoritative than

Evadne, we

her as they left the room. Ever since it was revealed that Ms. Evadne was Dr. Eve,

in your hands!” Knowing when to

The door closed.

but she didn’t want him to know. So she maintained her

had brain surgery. Restlessness is the last thing

mocking face. “Blind, dumb, and now brain–damaged. Don’t ever say you know me if we run into each

finish her sentence, Thaddeus, shaking, got off the bed and

grabbed her wrist

as she crashed into his firm chest, her heart

glad.” Thaddeus rested his chin on her shoulder, his dry

was the one who was injured, but he seemed not to

hurt him, could only blush and protest sternly, “You’re still sick! You can’t

as stubborn as ever, his eyes red, his

Thump, thump, thump

was taken aback. Why was

tense, and his trembling body was invading her, sending

these reactions suggested that

you. Let go of me

his breathing out of sync,

step, he cornered her,

she had nowhere else to go. She could only accept

for too long and had finally found a

her ears, cheeks, and neck

his trembling subsiding, and the crazed

as ever, showing

like forever. If he hadn’t been worried about her losing breath,

of sweat trickling down their

exaggerated. His hospital gown was soaked through, clinging

that his usually pale lips had turned a healthy shade of

A much–needed vitality

You just woke up and now you’re causing trouble?” Evadne, flustered

trouble

Thaddeus felt invigorated, the annoying sensation of restlessness nowhere to

overbearing her body, his fingertips tracing her delicate jawline. “But when

to bed and behave!” Evadne turned her face away, her

“No.”

you not even going to listen to me now?” Evadne blurted

for a moment, a smile tugging at the corner of

hot breath brushing against

had her wrists pinned against

again, took her

to escape, the sun had already

the Director’s office, legs weak, body drenched in sweat, and eyes slightly

was just

it feel like they

Evadne

“Mr. Larry.

feeling okay?” Mr. Larry,

“Ah, I’m fine,”

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