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.

them, Mr. Abernathy wasn’t driving a car; he was piloting a jet on the slippery roads

the handle above the car door as if his life

Abernathy! Please, calm down! Finding Mrs. Abernathy is crucial, but you have to think about your own safety!”

terror caused his shoulders, which were hid under the suit, convulsed uncontrollably,

fell silent, his eyes shut

location?!” Thaddeus’s voice hoarse, forehead slick with

About two

screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic, “Damn it, Mr. Abernathy! We’ve lost

hope for now was that Evadne’s phone had simply died and not

on. I’m going to

location. His men fanned out

in mud, but he didn’t care less, his

of the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling, his

was Mrs. Abernathy alone

rain. Fearing they might follow, she kept trekking forward instead of stopping for any short while, because she didn’t

in their

at the foot of a hill. Only then did

time ticked by, Evadne huddled into a ball, her face buried in her

car accident, the dark red blood

“Evadne!”

thought she heard Thaddeus calling her, but she had no strength

her cold, shivering body was enveloped by

murmured faintly, her eyes

his arms, pressing her into his pain–wracked chest, his voice rough and barely coherent, “It’s me. Evadne, I’m here.”

pitifully, he felt as though his heart

into the delicate hollow of her shoulder. If tears were blood, the rivers would have surely

her words slurred as she cried out, “Thaddeus,

his soul. Her words, sharp as knives, carved into his heart. His trembling

stripped off his suit jacket to wrap her tightly and lifted

arms.

were a feverish red, her

Evadne. It doesn’t matter if we never

to Thaddeus’s long lashes as he kissed her burning forehead, “In my heart, you are my child. I

stormy night, Gordon’s face split with a wide, tearful grin as he sprinted towards them.

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

drive. To the hospital,

“No.”

brothers will find me quickly. They’ll take me back. Thaddeus. I don’t want to go back. I want

you’re running a high fever; your body

just take some medicine.”

that, Evadne closed her eyes again, slipping back

villa was peaceful. Marilla slept sweetly

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