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.

in bandages and gauze, resembling an apple in a

ordered, “Everyone, please leave.

was more authoritative than the attending

Evadne, we appreciate

since it was revealed that Ms. Evadne

is in your hands!” Knowing when

The door closed.

too, but she didn’t want him to

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

dumb, and now brain–damaged. Don’t ever say you know me

Thaddeus, shaking, got off the

her

crashed into his firm chest, her heart pounding, her head

his chin on her shoulder, his dry lips whispering

who was injured, but he seemed not to

could only blush and protest sternly, “You’re still sick! You can’t move around like this, get back in

as stubborn as ever, his eyes

Thump, thump, thump

Why was

his trembling body was invading her, sending shockwaves through

these reactions suggested that Thaddeus‘

wrong with you. Let go of me

out of sync,

her, and

she had nowhere else to go. She could only accept his

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

by him, kissed by him, her ears, cheeks,

breath becoming steadier, his trembling subsiding, and the crazed

his kiss remained as deep as ever, showing no

in kisses for what seemed like forever. If he

of sweat trickling

the charming rascal, was even more exaggerated. His hospital gown was soaked through, clinging to his well–toned chest, presenting a tempting spectacle right before

that his usually pale lips had turned a healthy shade of

this? A much–needed vitality

you’re causing trouble?” Evadne, flustered from his

trouble for

the moist kisses, Thaddeus felt invigorated, the annoying sensation of restlessness nowhere to

his fingertips tracing her delicate

behave!” Evadne

“No.”

you not even going to listen

for a moment, a smile tugging at the corner of his

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

Thaddeus had

once again, took her by

she managed to escape, the sun

walked towards the Director’s office, legs weak, body

was just

did it feel like they

Evadne walked

“Mr. Larry.

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

“Ah, I’m fine,”

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