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.”

used to carry her like this when she was little, but

Hormones were flying.

Evadne’s protests in the background, Thaddeus opened

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

a child, both looking disheveled as

my God.

his mind racing, his face turning

it be, this dream couple had finally

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

I let him in?” Thaddeus looked at

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

can I come in

familiar voice lazily chimed

aback, seeing Jareth

eyes squinted, his smile

“Congratulations.”

on what?” Thaddeus glared at

stand outside.” Jareth said,

Evadne was speechless.

“You, say what you need to say,

come otherwise, can the lovebirds let

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

are

Jareth

down and personally

between them, but her actions made her look

Evadne, so close she could hardly breathe. As

chuckle, he played with her hair when

not the passionate woman

when Evadne found out that Thaddeus had sent Gordon

followed because there was important news, they were all

with Ward?” Thaddeus asked

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

cahoots.”

took a gulp of water before continuing, “I found out she went

amount of wealth?” Evadne asked, quick to

thumbs up, “Mrs. Abernathy,

satisfied with the

clear, but her curiosity got the best of

don’t know how much money

A whopping 20 million!”

million? Wow, the old hag sure did save up for her funeral.” Jareth raised his

money and escape fund

what surprised me more is that Elspeth could just casually pull out such a large sum from her account at

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

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 matter

had evidence?” Evadne twisted her

softened, his fingers released her hair, and

gesture was so gentle

two ‘third wheels‘, Jareth and Gordon,

completely take down Elspeth and Glynnis. Secondly, Frederic would defend them at all costs. If I acted rashly,

his predicament at

the illegitimate

as well.

how hard it was for him to become the president of the Abernathy Group, and she also knew about his

his power in the Abernathy Group, he would be at the mercy of

I didn’t know that Elspeth was the mastermind behind my mother’s death. So I chose not to expose this

hearing this, Jareth and Gordon

they had just met Thaddeus. Thanks to Evadne’s comforting presence, Thaddeus was able

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