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.”

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

Hormones were flying.

Evadne’s protests in the background, Thaddeus

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

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

my God.

his face turning red, and his jaw

had finally reconciled? Could

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

in?”

Evadne had no choice but to nod, despite the

can I come

familiar voice lazily chimed

were taken aback, seeing Jareth had appeared behind

grinning, his eyes squinted, his smile

“Congratulations.”

what?” Thaddeus glared at

outside.” Jareth said,

Evadne was speechless.

what you need to say, or

can the lovebirds let me in?” Jareth

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

said, “We are

her, Jareth

Evadne down and personally

distance between them, but her actions made

she could hardly breathe. As he tried to put his arm

played with

not the passionate

was when Evadne found out that Thaddeus

important news, they were all eager

meet with Ward?” Thaddeus asked with a dark

wouldn’t dare meet Ward. That would be like walking into a trap, announcing to

cahoots.”

before continuing, “I found out she

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

gave her a thumbs up, “Mrs. Abernathy, you are so

very satisfied

annoyance clear, but her curiosity got the

I don’t know how much money is in there, but I did find out how much she recently transferred

A whopping 20 million!”

sure did save up for her

the hush money and escape fund

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

annual dividends have added up to more than 20 million by now. So it’s not surprising that she can afford

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 is dubious. I’ve long suspected that Elspeth has been using Glynnis‘ Moonlit Treasures to bribe and launder money. But no

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

his fingers released her hair, and

so gentle

Jareth and Gordon, grind their teeth

defend them

slowly, understanding his predicament at

more than one son. In the eyes of outsiders, Thad was the illegitimate

as well.

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

he lost his power in the Abernathy Group, he would be at

overwhelmed with pain, his breathing heavy. “Back then, I didn’t know that Elspeth was the mastermind behind my mother’s death. So

hearing this, Jareth

to Evadne’s comforting presence, Thaddeus was able to recover somewhat, so there was no time to fill them

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