Chapter 379

Evadne’s heart tightened, and in her shock, the picture frame slipped from her grasp, shattering on the floor.

The shards of glass cut into her smooth ankle, the tiny wound seeping a few droplets of blood.

“Why are you here?”

A deep, magnetic voice echoed from behind her, piercing through her slender form.

Evadne didn’t turn around, her voice cold and distant, “Sorry to disturb you. I’ll be leaving soon.”

Thaddeus watched from behind as she moved, draped in his oversized shirt. In the soft lamplight, her petite figure appeared both alluring and vulnerable. It was a sight that tugged at his instinct to pull her into his arms and protect her.

His throat tightened, an unbearable dryness settling in.

Earlier, he had suddenly woken from a deep sleep, a cold sweat drenching his skin.

His immediate reaction was to reach for Evadne, only to find her side of the bed empty.

However, her clothes still lay strewed on the floor, even her high heels were there, indicating she was still somewhere in the villa. It was only then that his heart settled, and he quickly got out of bed to find her.

The passionate night they had spent together was still fresh in his mind. Each kiss, each intense moment had left a deep imprint on his heart.

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But he had forgotten how he lost control. Had he gone too far?

Had he hurt her to the extent that she could barely resist?

A wave of guilt washed over him, and Thaddeus‘ dark eyes reddened slightly as he took a step towards her.

Just then, Evadne abruptly turned around and tried to walk past him.

Pupils contracted, Thaddeus acted swiftly, gripping her arm to prevent her from leaving.

“Don’t go.”

“You have no right to stop me.”

“We had sex.”

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With his arm around her, Thaddeus pulled her closer.

His gaze was sharp and unyielding as he stared into her icy eyes. He uttered word by word, “Evadne, I said we had sex. Don’t you have anything to say about that?”

“No. I don’t.”

his intense gaze, Evadne’s reply was equally

not the type to take things lightly. Although we’re divorced now, about last night, I will take responsibility.” Thaddeus‘ eyes were sincere, his grip on her

stand. We are adults, and we should be responsible for our

pulled her wrist free from his grasp. Her tone was mocking. “In the future, Mr. Abernathy,

like it had been stabbed. He gripped her shoulders in an incredibly

me!

furious shouts were

Was she crying?

because he

emotional outburst, he wrapped his arms

even realize

was she crying? There was nothing

because Thaddeus had hurt her, or was it because Thaddeus still hadn’t dealt with his past

latter was far more

much she struggled, Thaddeus held her firmly, refusing to

will take responsibility for you, I

just want you to

tears fell onto his shoulder, their heat almost branding him, “Thaddeus, I hate you.

if not

want to take responsibility. why did you divorce me? Why didn’t you say these words back

man looked

should have taken responsibility, you pushed me away. Now that I don’t need your

down hard on his arm, wishing she

slightly. Seizing the opportunity, Evadne slipped from his

left standing there, her

the pristine sheets in their bedroom,

a woman who would give herself away lightly. They had been married for three years, and as far

last night was their first time?

didn’t you say these words

horror as realization dawned

that he had slept with her while they were

couldn’t he

was it possible that

he had been frozen solid, unable to move. He stood there in a trance; it took a long while for him to regain his senses. He covered

did he notice the glinting

walked over and

the shattered picture frame, and the photo of him and

quickly returned to her room, changed into her clothes,

streaked with tears and her mind a whirlwind

too serious, but

relief when he realized Evadne was at

a limited–edition luxury sports car, even selling his

inside her car, too shaken to get out. In her confused state, the first person she thought of

to call Cassius, her hand trembling. He answered immediately,

“Evadne, what’s wrong?”

Please come. I

later, Cassius‘ Rolls Royce arrived at the scene of the accident with breakneck

the car, his heart sinking as he saw the wrecked sports car. His usually calm

also got out of the car, couldn’t help but become tense at the

in this situation. “Evadne, how are you? Did you get hurt?” Cassius opened the car door and reached in, checking Evadne’s arms and

eyes were filled with tears, her face as

shocked. He knew something

was not a woman who cried easily. She had gone through ordeals and a mere

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