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

Hormones were flying.

Evadne’s protests in the

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

child, both

God. Oh

shocked, his mind racing, his face turning red, and his jaw almost

it be, this dream couple had finally reconciled? Could

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

in?”

had no choice but

come in

voice lazily

taken aback, seeing Jareth had appeared behind

eyes squinted,

“Congratulations.”

on what?” Thaddeus glared

to stand outside.” Jareth said, giving Evadne

Evadne was speechless.

what you need to

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

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

are

her, Jareth brazenly

Evadne down and personally

between them,

Thaddeus sat next to Evadne, so close she could hardly breathe. As

he played with her hair when she

the passionate woman

out that Thaddeus had sent

important news, they were all eager

Ward?” Thaddeus asked

the attention right now, Elspeth wouldn’t dare meet Ward. That would be like walking into a trap,

cahoots.”

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

transfer a large amount of

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

satisfied with

blushed, her annoyance clear, but her curiosity got the

R. I don’t know how much money is

A whopping 20 million!”

sure did save up for her funeral.” Jareth raised his

the hush money and escape fund Ward demanded from

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

in the Abernathy Group, and her annual dividends have added up to more than 20 million by now. So it’s not surprising that she can

has a lot of money, 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, 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 how hard they try, it would be hard

you had evidence?” Evadne twisted her

his fingers released her hair, and his palm gently covered her

gesture was so gentle that Evadne

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

Frederic would defend them at

understanding his predicament

was the illegitimate child who had claimed his rightful place. There

as well.

how hard it was for him to become the president of the Abernathy Group, and

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

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

Jareth and Gordon

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

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