Chapter 399

Thaddeus didn’t delve deep into this, his mind was preoccupied with her smoke allergy, he was both guilty and upset.

“I’ll call Gordon to deliver. Or maybe he can cook it himself. His culinary skills may not match Mr. Jason’s, but it’s decent enough.”

Thaddeus noticed Evadne was barefoot, her pale and tender feet exposed without shoes. With a frown, he easily lifted her by her slim waist.

“What are you doing?” Evadne grabbed onto his broad shoulders in panic.

“How can you be so careless? The tiles are cold, you shouldn’t be barefoot.”

Thaddeus gently sat Evadne on the table, knelt before her, and warmed her feet in his hands.

So warm, all the warmth she knew well.

Evadne closed her eyes in comfort, not daring to be too obvious.

“Alva once told me that a woman’s feet are important. You mustn’t catch a chill, or it will bring illness in later years.”

Thaddeus looked at her with a mix of concern and reproach. “Don’t do this again.”

“But I was in a hurry!” Evadne felt chastised and retorted.

Thaddeus raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile on his lips. “In a hurry? Afraid I’ll run off?”

Evadne’s cheeks reddened, her toes curling in his palm.

“You were unconscious. How could I leave you behind? I won’t go.”

How could he bear to leave?

He wanted to stay by her side every night, to reside in her heart.

Thaddeus gently caressed her slim legs, slowly stood up, held her waist, and kissed her forehead.

But that could never satisfy him. When it came to her, he was never satiated.

The temperature of Evadne’s skin was rising, her cheeks flushed with bashfulness.

Despite everything they had done, she was still shy when he approached her..

Just as Thaddeus‘ lips were about to touch her soft skin, the doorbell rang.

He didn’t want to answer it, yet it kept ringing!

Buzzkill!

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Embarrassed, Evadne pushed Thaddeus away. “What’s going on? Who could be ringing the doorbell? Only my brothers know this place, and they all have the passcode.”

“It’s Gordon.”

Thaddeus was getting a headache recalling his clueless secretary. “I told him to come here if there’s news.”

“What news?”

“News about Elspeth and the murderer.”

Evadne’s eyes brightened, she couldn’t wait to jump off the table.

The next second, she was in the air, lifted by Thaddeus!

“You haven’t put on your shoes. It’s best not to touch the ground with your feet.”

her like this when she was little, but she was much

Hormones were flying.

in the background, Thaddeus opened

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

a child, both looking disheveled as if they had just woken

God. Oh my

mind racing, his face

it be, this dream couple had finally reconciled? Could he

Evadné was so embarrassed she didn’t know where to put her facé, she

may I let him in?”

but to nod,

I come in

familiar voice

taken aback, seeing Jareth had appeared behind

grinning, his eyes squinted, his smile

“Congratulations.”

what?” Thaddeus

on finally not having to stand outside.” Jareth said, giving Evadne a

Evadne was speechless.

say what you need to say,

something! I wouldn’t come otherwise, can the lovebirds let

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

are not lovebirds!”

Jareth

personally helped her put on

some distance between them, but her actions made

of them sat in the living room, Thaddeus sat next to Evadne, so close she could hardly breathe. As he tried to put his arm around her waist, she

help but chuckle, he played with

so petty, not the passionate woman

found out that Thaddeus had sent Gordon to track

had followed because there was important news,

Ward?” Thaddeus asked with a dark

Elspeth wouldn’t dare meet Ward. That would

cahoots.”

“I found out she

large amount

gave her a thumbs up, “Mrs.

very satisfied with

but her curiosity got

had a secret account in the Bank of Country R. I don’t know how much money is in there, but I did find out

A whopping 20 million!”

Wow, the old hag sure did save up for her

suppose this must be the hush money and escape fund Ward demanded

more is that Elspeth could just casually pull out such a large

the Abernathy Group, and her annual dividends have added up to more than 20 million by now.

is under Frederic’s control. Her account with the Abernathy Group is completely transparent. In a way, this is also Frederic’s way of controlling her. So the money in the Bank of Country Rmust be her secret funds, of which Frederic is unaware. And the origin of this money

you expose them if you had evidence?” Evadne twisted her waist

released her hair, and his palm gently

was so gentle that Evadne

made the two ‘third wheels‘, Jareth and Gordon, grind their

completely take down Elspeth and Glynnis. Secondly, Frederic would defend them at all costs. If I acted rashly, it would indirectly harm the Abernathy Group, leading to

slowly, understanding his predicament at

had more than one son. In the eyes of outsiders, Thad was the illegitimate child who had claimed his rightful place. There was a legitimate heir

as well.

was for him to become the president of the Abernathy Group, and she also knew about his precarious situation all these

at the mercy of others. For his mother’s sake, he

behind my mother’s death. So I chose not to expose this matter. Evadne, you must think I’m a coward, useless, right? Indeed. I also feel that I’m completely

Jareth and

Thaddeus was able to recover somewhat, so there was

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