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

Hormones were flying.

in the background, Thaddeus

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

holding Evadne like a child, both looking disheveled as

my God.

his face

this dream couple had finally reconciled? Could he

Evadné was so embarrassed she didn’t know

let him in?” Thaddeus

no choice but to nod, despite the

can I come

voice lazily chimed

and Evadne were taken aback, seeing

eyes squinted, his smile

“Congratulations.”

Thaddeus

not having to stand outside.” Jareth said, giving Evadne a

Evadne was speechless.

what you need

can the lovebirds let me

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

are

her, Jareth

down and personally helped

distance between them, but her

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

he played

not the

was when Evadne found out that Thaddeus had sent Gordon to

Jareth had followed because there was important news, they were

Thaddeus asked with a dark

That would be like walking into a trap, announcing to the world that they’re

cahoots.”

“I found

to transfer a large amount of wealth?”

her a thumbs up, “Mrs. Abernathy, you

very satisfied with

blushed, her annoyance clear, but her curiosity got the best of

I don’t know how much money is in there,

A whopping 20 million!”

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

suppose this must be the hush money and escape fund Ward

a large sum from her account at the Bank of Country R!” Gordon was genuinely

have added up to more than 20 million by now. So it’s not surprising

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

expose them if you had evidence?” Evadne twisted her waist to face him, her eyebrows

fingers released her

gesture was so gentle that Evadne didn’t

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

enough to completely take down Elspeth and Glynnis. Secondly, Frederic would defend them at

understanding his

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

as well.

was for him to become the president of the

be at the mercy of others. For his

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 I’m a coward, useless, right? Indeed.

Jareth

comforting presence, Thaddeus was able to recover somewhat, so there

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