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.”

strength. Only Emeric used to carry her like this when she was little,

Hormones were flying.

in the background, Thaddeus opened the

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

Thaddeus holding Evadne like a child, both looking disheveled as if they had just

God. Oh my

his mind racing, his face turning red,

this dream couple had finally reconciled? Could he

didn’t know where to put her facé,

let him in?” Thaddeus

front of Gordon, Evadne had no choice but to nod,

can I come in

familiar voice lazily

Thaddeus and Evadne were taken aback, seeing Jareth had appeared behind

squinted, his

“Congratulations.”

Thaddeus glared

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

Evadne was speechless.

say what you need to say,

I wouldn’t come otherwise, can the lovebirds

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

are

Jareth brazenly

put Evadne down and personally helped her put on

some distance between them, but her

the living room, Thaddeus sat next to Evadne, so close she

played with her hair when she wasn’t

the

out that Thaddeus had

because there was important news, they were all eager to

Thaddeus

Ward. That would be like walking into a trap, announcing to the world that

cahoots.”

was thirsty, he took a gulp of water before continuing, “I found out she went to Elmsworth Bank

going to transfer a large amount of wealth?” Evadne asked, quick to catch

up, “Mrs. Abernathy,

very satisfied with the

her annoyance clear, but her curiosity

my resources that she had a secret account in the Bank of Country R. I don’t know how much

A whopping 20 million!”

up for her funeral.” Jareth raised

escape fund

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

to more than 20 million by now. So it’s not surprising that she can afford it.” Evadne pondered, her finger resting on her

way, this is also Frederic’s way of controlling her. So the money in the Bank of Country Rmust be her secret funds,

you had evidence?” Evadne twisted her waist to face him, her

his fingers released her hair,

was so gentle that Evadne didn’t

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

and Glynnis. Secondly, Frederic would defend them

understanding his predicament at the

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.

become the president of the Abernathy Group, and she also knew about his precarious

be at the mercy of others. For

breathing heavy. “Back then, I didn’t know that Elspeth was the mastermind behind my mother’s death. So I chose not to expose this matter. Evadne, you must think

hearing this, Jareth and Gordon

comforting presence, Thaddeus was able to

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