Chapter 490

Thaddeus stared at the unfamiliar number flashing on his phone screen, momentarily immobilized. Not many people had his private number, and he never bothered with wrong numbers or cold calls. But this time, his heart inexplicably raced out of control.

Pressing the answer button, he brought the phone to his ear, “Hello?”

On the other end, the tumult of a storm mixed with static.

“Hello? Who is this?”

Usually, Thaddeus would’ve hung up by now. But today, he uncharacteristically waited for a reply.

“Thaddeus, it’s me.”

Evadne’s frail, soft voice came through in fits and starts, torn to shreds by the howling wind. Like a dagger, it pierced straight through the man’s heart.

“Evadne?!”

Thaddeus’s eyes sparkled with a mix of surprise and joy as he shot to his feet, his breathing laced with an intense tremor. It was almost unbelievable to him that he was receiving a call from her.

“Thaddeus. I want to see you. I’m so tired,” Evadne’s fading voice was nearly imperceptible.

“Evadne, where are you?! I’ll come to you right away!” Thaddeus’s eyes reddened, a nameless agony churning within.

“I don’t know where I am.”

The woman on the other end couldn’t hold back her tears any longer, “I’ve walked so far. I can’t go on. My head’s spinning. I just want to sleep.”

“Evadne! Don’t sleep, please, stay awake!”

Thaddeus’s heart clenched, spasming wildly, “Don’t hang up. I’m tracing your call right now! Stay with me!”

Hamilton, overhearing, tensed with concern.

“Granddad Hamilton, I’m sorry.”

“Thaddeus, you don’t need to explain.”

With an understanding wave of his hand, Granddad urged, “Go now! Nothing is more important than finding llana!”

Gripping his phone, Thaddeus dashed out of the hospital room.

“You’ve got to find llana! Keep her safe!” Hamilton cried after him, tears in his eyes.

Thaddeus nodded heavily, his steps heavy. He got into his car, taking Gordon with him as they sped off into the stormy night towards Skyrim.

He quickly gathered his men; a convoy of sleek black sedans raced behind Thaddeus’s lead, struggling to keep up with his breakneck speed.

a jet on the slippery roads with limited visibility. He was

the handle above the car door as if his life depended on

calm down! Finding Mrs. Abernathy is crucial, but you have to

Thaddeus’s eyes bloodshot, tremendous terror caused his shoulders, which were hid under the suit, convulsed uncontrollably, “Any second late, and Evadne might be in danger. How can you expect me

his eyes shut tight, praying for

still pinpoint Mrs. Abernathy’s location?!” Thaddeus’s voice hoarse, forehead slick with

About two kilometers away!”

screen. Gordon exclaimed in

that Evadne’s phone had simply died and not that she had met

going to find you!”

at the last known location. His

and pant legs caked in mud, but he didn’t care less, his eyes burning with anxious concern.

the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling, his mind a whirl.

had happened? Why was Mrs. Abernathy alone in

phones and pushed on through the rain. Fearing they might follow, she kept trekking forward instead of stopping for any short while, because she didn’t have any single of

legs still moving in their quivery state unceasingly as if they were not

couldn’t take another step and collapsed in a dilapidated gazebo at the foot of a hill. Only then did she dare to

ticked by, Evadne huddled into a ball, her face buried in her arms, drifting to sleep with the phone clutched tightly in her hand.

– the car accident, the dark red blood streaming down, begging the

“Evadne!”

her, but she had no strength left

her cold, shivering body was enveloped by a warm embrace, a broad figure shielding

you?” Evadne murmured faintly, her eyes shimmering with

tightened his arms, pressing her into his pain–wracked chest, his voice rough

up so pitifully, he felt as though

shoulder. If tears were blood, the rivers would have surely run

muddied haze, her words slurred as she cried out, “Thaddeus, our baby’s

arrow had pierced his soul. Her words, sharp as knives, carved into his heart. His trembling hand

You’re burning up! I’m taking you to the hospital!” He stripped off his suit jacket to wrap her tightly and lifted her in his

arms.

were a feverish red, her words delirious, “Baby, our baby.”

okay, Evadne. It doesn’t matter if we never

her burning forehead, “In my heart, you are my child. I will cherish

carried Evadne out of the stormy night, Gordon’s face split with a wide, tearful grin

the car, Thaddeus discarded his soaked suit and wrapped the woman tightly in a blanket from the hospital, clutching her waist almost fiercely, his eyes rimmed with frightening

To the hospital,

“No.”

the hospital, my brothers will find me quickly. They’ll take me back. Thaddeus. I don’t want to go back. I want to be

you’re running a high fever; your body will overheat.”

okay. I’ll just take

closed her eyes again, slipping

the early morning hours, the villa was peaceful. Marilla slept

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