His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 397

Every single event that unfolded tonight had been a whirlwind of shock and confusion.

Even for Aaron, a seasoned detective, it was a lot to process. He initially intended to send Thaddeus home to rest, but the man was stubborn and insisted on cooperating with the investigation as much as he could.

His current situation was dire.

Windermere Estate, a place that currently bore the unbearable weight of his sorrow and anger, was no longer an option for him to reside in.

But if he went to his grandfather’s place, he was afraid that he would lose control of his emotions and cause unnecessary worry for the old man.

Thaddeus stood in a daze at the police station’s entrance, a bitter smile tugged at his lips.

The CEO of the Abernathy Group, a man with a net worth of billions, stood there like a lost soul, a man without a home.

It was pathetic, laughable, and deeply tragic.

“You can stay at my place tonight,” Evadne suddenly offered softly, her words causing Thaddeus to stare at her in disbelief.

He even thought he might be hallucinating, a result of the overwhelming grief he was experiencing.

Even in his wildest dreams, he wouldn’t dare to imagine such an offer.

“I can handle a few nights in a hotel.”

“Don’t overthink it.” Evadne said, her long lashes fluttering slightly, “You can’t go back to Windermere Estate, and you don’t want to worry your grandpa. I won’t feel at ease knowing you’re alone in a hotel. I’m afraid you might do something rash. If something happened to you, it would make my revenge much harder and the battle much longer. I simply don’t like the feeling of fighting alone.”

Thaddeus‘ eyebrows furrowed, his eyes still red–rimmed and moist, like obsidian stones dewed with morning rain.

The feeling of fighting alone.

He understood her. He understood how it felt to give your all and receive nothing in return.

When she was young, she pursued him passionately, but he was oblivious to her existence.

Three years ago, she married him, but he never responded to her fervent love, not even once.

Turning his face away, Thaddeus fought to keep his emotions in check. He had already lost control of them once in the interrogation room. He didn’t want to appear weak in front of the woman he loved.

“Whether you agree or not, I have to keep an eye on you tonight. If you decide to stay in a hotel, I’ll stay with you. If you decide to sleep under a bridge, I’ll sleep there too,” Evadne said with a stubbornness that Thaddeus couldn’t compete with.

Thaddeus‘ pale face flushed slightly at her words, his heart pounding.

Although he didn’t want to blow his own trumpet, her words did give him a sense of companionship.

“Then I’ll have to bother you for tonight,” the man’s voice was husky.

“Enough, you’ve done to me everything that was over the line. Don’t be so formal. Let’s go.” Evadne’s heart also strangely quickened. As if afraid that Thaddeus might hear it, she quickly walked ahead.

Thaddeus swallowed hard, a small smile playing on his lips as he obediently followed her.

After Jason’s injury, Evadne’s villa was empty. Walking in, one couldn’t help but feel a chill.

As Thaddeus stepped inside, he found himself, who had never paid much attention to anything beyond necessity, looking around curiously as store. Every corner that bore Evadne’s traces caught his eye.

This was the first time he had been inside Evadne’s home. He used to stand outside in the rain, feeling insignificant.

he were a child in a toy

Suddenly, he felt a surge of vanity. He felt like sending a picture of himself in the villa to Jareth with the caption, “Who said only you could come? Look, I’m here too!”

what are you looking

eyes just now was as if you

quickly withdrew his gaze, feeling

room you like, except for the last one on the left on the second floor. There are some ingredients left by Jason in the fridge if you’re hungry. I don’t have a cook here,” Evadne said nonchalantly, heading for

I go into that

“Because that’s my bedroom.

at him with an unfathomable smile, “Don’t worry. I don’t have any dark secrets or ex–lovers I can’t forget. If you want to take

her tone

she thought of the old photographs of the woman that he had kept in his study

cared that she couldn’t help but bring up the past, always ready to give him a hard

only human, not a

to vent her frustration and show a

“Evadne.”

welled up with tears. He knew she was still hurting because of what happened in the

same time, a glimmer of hope sparked in his heart. If Evadne truly had no feelings for him, if their reunion was purely for revenge

She cared about his past,

you please. I’m

adjust your mindset

cool and distant, “That has nothing to do with me. Those are your

because you couldn’t let go,” Evadne laughed softly, appearing to have

asked Gordon to sell the villa a long time ago, but he never had the

weight of his words, but regardless of the bitter taste in his mouth, he kept on, eyes red, “That night, I was drugged and I had no recollection of what happened. Jareth couldn’t bear to let me sleep at a hotel, nor could he send me to Windermere

I’ve said before,

hand, signaling him to stop talking, “Enough,

not matter? Don’t you resent me for that?” Thaddeus was so anxious that sweat began to

just that thing for me

sharp pain pierced Thaddeus‘ heart, causing him to clench his

like there’s nothing to hate anymore. It’s

ahead. Even the most painful emotional entanglements are insignificant

felt a weight on her back,

from behind, holding her so tightly as if he wanted to

through her, making her head spin and her body go

in her voice, but this time, she

be insignificant? I won’t allow you

his arms gripping her fragile waist, his hot breath fanning over the pale skin of her neck, “Twenty years ago, I lost the most important person in my life. Twenty years later, I found my one and only. I don’t want to lose you again. You’re all

scary. He could die for

fear losing

chin rested on her silky hair, gently rubbing against it, his

so high and mighty, like a god who never fell

ever been so pitiful, begging her like

had shattered, scattering across the floor. How could she bear to step on

now, she couldn’t help but feel pity for

of pity, she decided not to

it hurts.” Evadne

Thaddeus panicked, his hands

winced in pain, her petite

to calm Thaddeus down,

used to bearing pain, so she decided to wait until they got home to

rambling around, holding her and not letting go, using so much force! Why didn’t he just crush her to death?! Thaddeus finally released her, realizing

his arm, and when

on the sleeve of his suit –

a while, but her black suit

why didn’t you say it earlier?!” The man was frantic and worried, his deep

at me?!” Evadne frowned, biting her lip. Her pitiful expression made his heart

paused, realizing he had raised