Chapter 334

Across the street from the K Group.

Avery leaned against the door of his sports car, hands tucked in his trousers, standing in the golden residual glow of the sunset, staring at the entrance of the K Group with a somber gaze.

These days, he had been waiting.

He was waiting for Evadne to reach out to him, even if they couldn’t meet, a simple message would suffice.

But his hopes were in vain, indirectly confirming one thing.

The woman he deeply loved, simply didn’t have a place for him in her heart.

Yet, he was certain that Evadne still held a place for Thaddeus. It was only the nightmare of divorce that lay between them. She just didn’t want to admit she still had feelings for Thaddeus.

At this thought, Avery’s gaze darkened as he adjusted his gold–rimmed glasses. His whole body seemed to radiate a chilling, icy aura that even the brilliant light couldn’t penetrate.

“Ave.”

Hearing the sweet call, Avery’s gloom dissipated, his smile as warm as a breeze.

“Evadne, you finally came.”

Evadne walked briskly to him, her hands behind her back, tilting her head to look at him, “Huh? Finally? Have you been waiting long? Haven’t you just arrived?”

Her demeanor was that of a cheerful and radiant young girl, the same as the girl who saved him from the darkness fifteen years ago.

Every time he saw her, he couldn’t take his burning gaze off her beautiful face, even though he was not the type of man to lust after beauty.

“I’ve been waiting for a long time, ever since we last met at Myra’s birthday party. I’ve been looking forward to seeing you.” Avery’s smile was tinged with a hint of bitterness, coupled with his slightly pale face, it gave off a pitiful sense of brokenness.

Evadne paused.

She then remembered that she had left in a hurry that day, without saying a proper goodbye to him and Mrs. Chambers.

It was indeed rude.

“I’m sorry about that day. You must know about the trouble that happened. It was a mess. I was worried about my family.”

“Evadne, you should apologize to me.” Avery suddenly turned serious.

Evadne was taken aback, “Huh?”

“You had such a big problem. Why didn’t you ask for my help?”

Avery stepped closer to her, his low voice husky with reproach, “Evadne, don’t you trust me? Do you think I can’t help you?”

“Ave, I didn’t mean that.”

“I just hate that I was a step late that day. I wasn’t as fast as Thaddeus, otherwise, I could have been the first one to protect you.” Avery’s breath deepened, his heartache evident in his dark eyes.

“No, no. That hit with the iron rod was pretty brutal, nearly split my head in two.”

his eyes, “It’s okay if

but not me? Do you think only Thaddeus can protect

slightly, taken aback by his reaction, “That’s not what I meant. I also don’t want you to get hurt. Why do you insist on getting hurt?

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in Avery’s heart, his eyes soft as he looked at

heart skipped

of what happened between

silly questions, to which she’d always

down, there would still be a faint,

this, she felt surprisingly calm. This, in contrast, highlighted that Thaddeus, indeed, held a slightly

that if it were you, I might not have been able to save you. Then

his chances of survival from the surgery are significantly higher. If it were you, I might not have been able

faded, a heaviness

tonight?” Evadne invited with a smile, she couldn’t let him

back to Elmsworth with me. Let’s

eyes suddenly lit up, “And, I want to take you somewhere. I

pondered for a moment, then

she really wanted to go to that place, but she was busy returning to Elmsworth to meet with Aaron, to investigate who had framed Myra. Either

Avery to dinner, and Avery wasn’t shy about accepting, requesting to go

meal was pleasant enough, though Evadne’s thoughts were preoccupied, a trace of worry visible

Avery took a sip of his tea, asking with

He admitted to all his crimes.” Evadne’s voice

have a direction for the

to wince, “Why do you ask? Do you have any

long fingers swiping across his phone screen, quickly pressing

Tik tik tik.

opened several pictures, and to her

a stagehand at a TV station, and later became a stunt double. But, within a few years, he had an accident on set, breaking his left leg arid leaving the TV station. Although he received treatment, he could only manage day–to–day activities, and couldn’t do stunts anymore. He has been living in poverty ever since.” Avery’s tone was casual as

taken the man away

Myra and Mr. Thaddeus’s stepmother, Elspeth, were both sought–after actresses, often competing for the limelight on television. There were always whispers about their rivalry. On Myra’s birthday, Elspeth, in a bid to steal the spotlight, moved her own birthday to Sunday, the same day as

her.”

intriguing, “Do you think she might hold a grudge and harm

a deep breath, “To be frank, Elspeth was my first suspect when the incident occurred, but I had no evidence.” Avery

“What are these?”

by the suspect,”

cramped space, a place that could only

walls were plastered with Elspeth’s posters and photographs from her days as an actress. The whole scenario

infatuated with Elspeth, which provides a potential motive

shock, “Did you have someone go to his

elegantly dabbed at his lips with a napkin, “It was a simple task. No need to thank me,

know, breaking and

a faint smile, “Does a person who nearly harmed you and your family really deserve

Oh, that made sense!

bill, and Evadne excused herself to the

left than her phone, left on the table, started

gaze lowered, and using one finger, he

as he picked up the phone

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