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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.

an apple in a fruit basket, and those

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

was more authoritative

we appreciate

the room. Ever since it was revealed that Ms. Evadne was Dr. Eve,

Mr. Thaddeus is in your hands!” Knowing when

The door closed.

made Evadne happy, too, but she didn’t want him to know. So she maintained her aloof

brain surgery. Restlessness is the last thing you need. Behave, or you’ll end up an

she made a mocking face. “Blind, dumb, and now brain–damaged. Don’t ever say you

Thaddeus, shaking, got off the bed and quickly approached

next second, he grabbed her wrist and

as she crashed into his firm chest,

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

but he seemed not to

protest sternly, “You’re still sick! You can’t move around like this, get back

as stubborn as ever, his

Thump, thump, thump

was taken aback. Why was his

hot, his muscles tense, and his trembling body was invading her, sending

reactions suggested that

Let go

his breathing out of sync, Thaddeus leaned down

by step, he cornered her, and step by step, she

had nowhere else to go. She could only accept

closed his eyes. He was like a traveler who had been struggling in the desert for too long and had finally found a source of water. He passionately kissed her lips, prying

him, her ears, cheeks, and

becoming steadier, his trembling subsiding, and the

kiss remained as deep as ever, showing no

what seemed like forever. If he hadn’t

panting heavily, beads of sweat trickling

through, clinging to his well–toned chest, presenting a tempting spectacle right before

inspection, she found that his usually pale lips had turned a

this? A much–needed

you’re causing trouble?” Evadne, flustered from his passionate kisses, had just

trouble

invigorated, the annoying sensation of restlessness nowhere to

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

Evadne turned her

“No.”

going to listen to

at the

off, his Adam’s apple bobbing, hot breath brushing against her nose.

could react, Thaddeus had her

once again, took her by

she managed to escape, the sun

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

was just

feel like they had done so

Evadne walked

“Mr. Larry.

you’re blushing. Are you feeling okay?” Mr. Larry, noticing her flushed cheeks,

“Ah, I’m fine,”

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