His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 489

Thaddeus stood stoically outside the gates of Silverlake Harbor, where he had been for more than a full day and night. He was stubborn as such, determined not to rest until he saw the woman he loved or got the answers he was after.

Last night, he had spied the Chambers father and son making a beeline for the harbor, clearly on the warpath about something involving Byron. Thaddeus had watched from the shadows, not out of fear, but to avoid causing a scene that might upset Jeff and bring trouble down on Chairman Ashbourne’s head.

It was one thing to deal with the aftermath for the Ashbourne family in private, but making a public spectacle of himself would be

unwise.

The evening was dark and stormy, fierce winds howling through the air, hitting him with a force that rivaled the punches he’d taken the night before.

Thaddeus’s deep–set eyes, shadowed and brooding, were framed by a chiseled jaw now rough with stubble. He looked every the rugged soldier he once was.

bit

Suddenly, his phone buzzed inside his car, pulling him momentarily from his pain. He opened the door and picked up the phone. It was Gordon.

“Gordon, what’s up?” His voice was hoarse, as if every ounce of energy had been drained from him.

“Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy! I finally got through to you!”

Gordon sounded like he was on the brink of tears, “Mr. Hamilton Abernathy has taken ill and been rushed to the hospital! You’ve got to come back!“.

A sharp pang shot through Thaddeus’s chest, and cold sweat soaked his already damp suit.

Meanwhile, in the wine cellar of Silverlake Harbor.

Evadne’s brothers were gathered, their usual banter replaced by somber silence and the dull glug of spirits being poured. Bennett, in particular, was knocking back whiskey like water, much to Arnold’s distress.

“Bennett, you can’t keep this up. It’s killing you,” Cassius took the glass from his hand.

“Seriously, man, you haven’t even tied the knot yet. Don’t drink yourself into an early grave,” Arnold added.

Bennett clenched his fist, slamming it on the table.

“You were too hard on Evadne today, too damn forceful.” Cassius patted Bennett’s shoulder with a gentle sigh, “You know how she is. She doesn’t respond well to pressure. The more you push, the more she’ll resist. You care her to bits, and you don’t want her to resent you, do you?”

“Cassius’s right. You haven’t had any row ever since you were young; this time it’s too much.”

“Then what do you suggest I do, just let her keep entangled with that jerk?” Bennett rubbed his face with both hands, his voice thick with emotion, “I’d take all the pain for her; I won’t grimace at any cut. Just can’t bear to see her suffer. That’s miscarriage! She could’ve been a mother, experienced that joy. But now,”

The thought of their unborn niece or nephew silenced them all, hearts twisted in grief.

“It’s all Thaddeus’s fault, all his fault!” Bennett, a usually composed soldier, was on the verge of tears.

“Let’s never bring this up in front of Evadne again.” Cassius’s voice rough with emotion. He handed Bennett a tissue, “Maybe it’s for the best. Pregnancy is tough; kids are a handful, and it’s one more worry. Let’s just let Evadne live carefree like a child. We’li protect her, and she’ll get through this.”

Suddenly, the door banged open.

have a problem!”

panic–stricken, “Ms.

jumped to their feet in

gone! Jumped out the window!”

Evadne’s room, only to find the window wide open, the curtains flapping wildly in

does a person just vanish into thin air?!” Arnold covered his head with both hands,

her clothes and belongings tossed about, and instantly headed for the

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the sight – tied to the railing was a makeshift rope of knotted dresses, hanging down to the ground below. “Cassius. She’s lost her mind! This is the fifth floor!” Bennett’s voice trembled with fear, his

girl! She’s quietly courting

voice was filled with terror as he pictured the worst, his heart pounding, head throbbing, “If any part of that makeshift rope had snapped,

isn’t working well!”

you have to be okay! I can’t live with myself

dad know about this?” Cassius

over Ms. Nydia Ashbourne; I

for now. Dad’s health can’t take another blow.”

“Don’t alarm anyone else. We’ll organize

a phone or money, what

frantic, “It’s my fault! I should have stayed right outside her door!”

catch up with her.” Cassius peered out into the storm, “Is Thaddeus still out there?”

It’s been a while!” Dylan replied

string of expletives, “Damn it! That rat Thaddeus picked the worst time to split!

heart lurched ferociously. At this moment, he deeply regretted how harsh he’d been with his little sister. Everything was

towards Elmsworth for sure. We’ll

heading for the door, barking orders at Arnold, “Call Elvis, tell him to haul his ass

“Yeah, yeah! That wild card Elvis, he’s always got

of night, brilliant forks of lightning tore across the sky, followed by the relentless

the bone, the cold wind lashing against her slender frame, causing her

chattering.

she’d lost her flip–flops in the chaos of her escape. Her delicate feet were caked in mud and scratched by stones,

not deter her will to break free,

sought.

love someone properly. Why, even now, was

their capabilities, would surely commence a sweeping search, turning the

instead for the secluded, less–traveled paths towards Elmsworth. But in this pitch–black, deserted place, not

in the cold rain for too long, Evadne was feeling

of two dim lights in the distance. With renewed vigor, she ran towards the light, only to discover a repair shop that hadn’t closed

any longer. Without a second thought, she pushed

men were laughing and cursing over

her entrance, their eyes turned towards the door. One glance at Evadne and their eyes lit up, nearly popping out

night this was turning out to be! In the midst of thunder and rain, a beauty had

to us?” One of the men leered at her. To their

for