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.”

shocked by his strength. Only Emeric used to carry her

Hormones were flying.

protests in the

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

like a child, both looking

my God. Oh my

racing, his face turning red, and his

couple had finally reconciled? Could he finally

didn’t know where to

may I let him in?” Thaddeus looked

Gordon, Evadne had no choice but to nod, despite the anger in

I come in too then?”

familiar voice lazily chimed

and Evadne were taken aback,

squinted, his smile wicked

“Congratulations.”

on what?” Thaddeus glared

not having to stand outside.” Jareth said,

Evadne was speechless.

“You, say what you need to say,

have something! I wouldn’t come otherwise, can the lovebirds let me in?” Jareth asked

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

“We are not lovebirds!”

her, Jareth

down and personally helped her

them, but her actions made her look

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

he played with

not the

that Thaddeus had sent Gordon

news,

Ward?” Thaddeus asked with a dark

now, Elspeth wouldn’t dare meet Ward. That would be like walking into a trap, announcing to the world that

cahoots.”

continuing, “I found out she went to Elmsworth Bank

amount of wealth?” Evadne asked, quick

up, “Mrs. Abernathy, you are so

smiled, very satisfied with the

annoyance clear, but her curiosity got

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

A whopping 20 million!”

million? Wow, the old hag sure did save up for

escape

a large sum from her account at the Bank of Country

Elspeth has some shares in the Abernathy Group, and her annual dividends have added up to more than 20 million by now.

but every penny 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,

didn’t you expose them if you had evidence?” Evadne twisted her waist to

his fingers released her

was so gentle

‘third wheels‘, Jareth and Gordon,

and Glynnis. Secondly, Frederic would defend them at all costs. If I acted rashly, it would indirectly

his predicament

the eyes of outsiders, Thad was the illegitimate child who had claimed his rightful place. There was a

as well.

the president of the Abernathy Group,

he would be at the mercy of others.

of his tragically deceased mother, Thaddeus was overwhelmed with pain, his 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

just met Thaddeus. Thanks to Evadne’s comforting presence, Thaddeus was able to recover somewhat,

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