His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 330

Evadne could tell by the grimace on Hamilton’s face that she was treading on hallowed ground within the Abernathy family history.

She knew better than to delve any deeper, but this matter concerned Thaddeus and she couldn’t keep herself from prying. Without a hint of subtlety, she blurted out, “Grandpa, is there some sort of tension between Mr. Thaddeus and Mr. Chad? Is it related to the kidnapping incident from their childhood?”

Hamilton’s eyes widened in shock and he stared at her, “Are you aware of the kidnapping?”

I’m sorry, Grandpa. I didn’t mean to pry.”

Evadne’s throat felt dry as she softly continued, “Thaddeus mentioned something about his older brother. He said he would tell me about it when the time was right. He didn’t want to keep anything hidden from me. At that time, I resisted knowing the truth but I was intrigued. I couldn’t help it.” Hamilton listened, a smile spreading across his face as he saw the blush creeping up her cheeks. It was as if that shy little girl from years past had returned, dissipating the gloom that had hung over him.

This was a good sign.

It meant that Evadne was no longer resistant towards Thaddeus and was even showing a curiosity towards him. Their relationship was definitely improving!

“Ilana, if Thaddeus is willing to share his past with you, it means he truly trusts you. He’s opening up his heart to you.”

Hamilton sighed heavily, the pain of the past still evident on his face, “My two grandsons were kidnapped by a notorious group of criminals who were infamous for their heinous deeds: drug trafficking, murder, bank robberies. They’ve kidnapped numerous heirs of wealthy families across the country.”

“I know, you’re referring to the notorious gang leader, Morgan, aren’t you?”

Evadne had heard about the Morgan gang. Aviana had told her about it.

Morgan used to be a henchman under Aviana’s father’s control, but due to his insatiable ambition, he left the organization and started his own criminal empire.

Back then, Morgan was audacious and brazen. He even taunted the police, vowing to retire only after accumulating a fortune of ten billion dollars. When Morgan was arrested eighteen years ago, it was a cause for national celebration. But Morgan showed no remorse. He even smiled for the cameras! It was infuriating to say the least.

Aviana once mentioned that her father’s biggest regret was not eliminating Morgan when he had the chance.

“Yes.”

Hamilton sighed, “Despite our best efforts and precautions, Morgan managed to kidnap my grandsons!”

As Evadne listened, a chill ran down her spine, “And what happened after that?”

“After Thaddeus and Chad were kidnapped, they demanded a ransom of two hundred million dollars. A hundred million for each child! Back then, that amount was equivalent to one billion today! But I didn’t hesitate and prepared the ransom. Nothing mattered more than my grandsons! But Morgan was cunning. He kept changing the drop–off location, playing us for fools! Thaddeus and Chad were held captive for half a month and we didn’t dare alert the authorities!”

Hamilton lowered his gaze, shaking his head in pain, “Eventually, Thaddeus managed to escape. He was just eleven years old at the time. I never thought he would make it out.”

“Did he escape on his own?”

Evadne was shocked, “How could he have escaped from so many ruthless kidnappers at such a young age? He must’ve had help, right?”

“Yes. Chad helped him.”

a sharp intake of

was a fifteen–year–old teenager then. He

unarmed and ill–prepared to deal with hardened criminals. How did he manage to distract the kidnappers

was filled with questions, but she only asked, “Grandpa, how did Mr. Chad manage

was found naked, dumped outside the gates of Windermere Estate.” Hamilton’s face turned ashen, his

Evadne asked in

they used him as a punching bag. They starved him, beat him up and locked him in a sealed shipping container. Chad was beaten and deprived of oxygen for so

Now, Evadne understood.

guilt towards his brother and why Frederic was so harsh

he escaped the kidnappers with the help of his older brother. But because of that, his brother became a cripple. Thaddeus must have carried that guilt and burden all these years, which was

he doesn’t bring it up, just play dumb,” Hamilton implored, his voice laced with

concern.

gently, a reassuring presence. “Don’t worry,

llana, do you think less of Thaddeus now? Do you see him as a man who only cares about his own survival, without considering his brother?” Hamilton’s voice was heavy, his

sit beside Hamilton,

is that Thaddeus was fortunate enough to have a brother who was willing to sacrifice for him, and the grace of God to return safely to you. I feel sorry for what happened to his elder brother. But that doesn’t make Thaddeus deserving of scorn or blame. I

hugged Evadne tightly, whispering, “Oh llana, with you by Thaddeus’s side, I can rest

her cheeks flushed as she struggled to find the

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IV drip, Thaddeus noticed that it was already dark

and knew that she must be hungry but too shy to

his arm around Marilla’s waist. They were so close that they seemed inseparable. Thaddeus choked on his water at

off his love to Marilla, with a smirk. Did you decide to become a chef after years of debauchery? It’s similar to a

time cooking,” Jareth confessed. He had never cooked before in his life, he didn’t even know what the kitchen

push yourself too hard,” Marilla said, tugging at

“If you want

piece of advice. “If the oil in the pan catches fire, remember to turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid. Don’t try to extinguish the fire

replied, raising

guys! I am a learned man. I

Marilla into his arms

room was quiet again, filled with an

was awkward, ambiguous and

due to his injuries, so the room had

an incredibly handsome man, even with his

her throat to diffuse the tension, her voice calm and steady.

“Do you mean you want to investigate the man who tried to attack Mrs. Myra? You want to figure out why he did it, who he really

with determination and

handle this.

has affected Myra? How much it has traumatized her? These past few days, I’ve been busy operating on you and haven’t had the time to investigate. But I will

smiled, fully aware that she was capable

be patient. The one pulling the strings behind