Chapter 391

“Ms. Evadne!”

Erica, pale with fear, closed her eyes in panic.

Evadne, momentarily engulfed by immense terror, felt her pupils contract violently, her heart turned to ashes.

In that instant, all her senses seemed to close off, with images flashing before her eyes like a flickering movie reel.

Each frame was filled with memories of Thaddeus.

She recalled their heart–pounding first meeting thirteen years ago, remembered the sense of them fighting side by side on the battlefield of Zenithia, their wedding, their divorce, and their moments of mutual comfort.

Taking a deep breath, Evadne found herself in tears.

It was said that facing death, one’s true feelings were the most real. Was she thinking of Thaddeus because she still had feelings for him, or was it because she harbored too much hatred?

Suddenly, a sharp sound of wind cut through the air, vibrating in her ears.

Then, in the next instant, her death did not descend.

Mr. Ward, momentarily caught off guard, felt a sharp pain in his wrist. The knife in his hand was kicked away, landing in the pool!

It was only then that Evadne turned her head abruptly.

When she saw Thaddeus, with his frosty demeanor, appearing like a divine figure in her trembling pupils, her eyes, once resembling ruins, suddenly ignited like a wildfire. Her heart pounded, and tears silently circled in the depths of her eyes.

He had come.

He really had come.

Thaddeus, his breath grew heavy as he cast her a brief and intense glance.

Seeing the crimson blood on his beloved’s arm, a surge of rage welled up in his rising and falling chest. His fists clenched tightly into fists.

Mr. Ward, a man who didn’t blink an eye at murder, found himself chilled to the bone under Thaddeus‘ fierce gaze.

What terrified him more, however, was the unexpected appearance of Thaddeus

With his forehead furrowed, Thaddeus stood tall and imposing in front of Evadne, resembling an impassable iceberg, providing her with an unshakeable protection. “I seem to have seen you somewhere. Are you one of Elspeth’s people?”

Evadne’s heart tightened. Jason, slumped on the ground, looked on in seething anger.

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She could understand Elspeth’s desire to harm her. But what she couldn’t comprehend was that, with Elspeth’s cunning and scheming nature, they had maintained a fake peace for so long. Why would Elspeth suddenly act like a deranged person, eager to bring her to her demise?

Taking such hasty actions would only expose herself.

Or,Elspeth’s actual target was Erica, and she was just an incidental matter?

But why would Elspeth want to harm Erica? Did she uncover some deep and dark secret?

The rest three assailants, upon seeing Thaddeus‘ sudden appearance, were visibly terrified.

But at this point, there was no turning back. They had to fight back to make it out alive.

“Who’s Elspeth? I don’t know her,” Mr. Ward, gripping his throbbing wrist, sneered at Thaddeus. “But it doesn’t matter. As long as none of you make it out alive tonight, that’s enough.”

He dared to make a move against Evadne.

Thaddeus, who did he amount to? Just bastard of the Abernathy family!

“I was going to let you surrender peacefully. But since you’ve hurt my woman, now, I just want your life,” Thaddeus‘ fists clenched tighter, his figure like lightning, rushing towards Mr. Ward.

His woman?

Heat rushed to Evadne’s cheeks and her breath hitched.

But she had no time to dwell on his words as Thaddeus and Mr. Ward were already locked in combat, their punches landing with force, creating a chilling

wind.

three assailants closed in, their knives all aiming at

of life and death, with no room for

your back!” Evadne’s voice was hoarse with fear, her body soaked in

fully recovered. Dealing with Mr. Ward was already challenging.

ruthless, employing deadly

his body. He didn’t even turn his head before he caught the assailant’s wrist and twisted it violently. With a crisp snap, he twisted the man’s wrist, and a wail of

she watched Thaddeus. The brave and fearless soldier

next second, she saw Thaddeus plunge the knife into the man’s abdomen, his

could tell that he hadn’t aimed for the man’s vital organs. He’d spared

Thaddeus‘ combat skills hadn’t dulled a bit. He handled the assailant with

cut my woman?” Thaddeus tightened his grip on the blood–stained knife, his eyes filled with a violent rage that was as dark as a raging storm, flooded with a

his teeth, Mr. Ward

your legs off; if she lost a few drops of blood, I will take your life” Thaddeus recalled

this moment, he couldn’t bring himself to look at Evadne, fearing that even

unconventional confession from Thaddeus, Evadne’s lips pressed together, her

instigated was getting out of control, he decided to take matters into his own hands. He reached for his gun,

gun was aimed directly at Evadne’s

avoid drawing too much attention. He wanted

Thaddeus‘ unexpected appearance ruined his plans. Now, he had to end this

“No, Ms. Evadne!”

throw himself in front of Evadne, but

shock, his instincts taking over as

was

to your

Bang!

gunshot echoed, sending shockwaves

Thaddeus trembled violently, his

were bloodshot, she could sense the bullet

the sound of gunfire. Even

she closed her eyes in

a

in shock, her body trembling as she

frail body was shielding Evadne. Her arms were spread out weakly,

Jason were

in her arms, feeling a warm wetness seep into her palm. Trembling, she raised her hand,

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Erica was losing her consciousness, her lips struggling to move, her face as

talk! Save your strength! I’m taking

to lift Erica’s body. However, the previous struggle had drained all her strength, and at

“It’s too late. I know Elspeth’s secret.

icicle had pierced her heart, and the pain and coldness exploded from

from Mr. Ward, while the distant sound of sirens could be

the situation was lost, Mr. Ward jumped into

gun ran out of bullets,

“Erica. We’re saved! Erica!”

where the bleeding wound continued to ooze blood,

heart told her to save her

she knew that

“Mr. Thaddeus! Mrs. Abernathy!”

the Abernathy group’s security team, followed closely by Evadne’s older brother, Elvis, and Aaron, who was a

“Evadne! Evadne!”

fixed on Erica’s pale

over, his expression full of sorrow, clutching his cross

to support Thaddeus, but when he passed Jason, he

to get bandaged!” Gordon usually didn’t like the pretty boy hanging around Mrs. Abernathy, but he knew that Jason

who knows what would have happened to Mrs.

Erica, tears streaming down her face. His heart was

how much he suppressed the pain and adjusted his breathing, tears still dampened his long

courage and took a step

moment, Elvis appeared behind Evadne, grabbed her arm,

you to the hospital. This girl is

arrived and took Erica away on

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