His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 492

Jareth felt every hair on his body stand or end as he saw Evadne’s brother, Elvis, stride into the room with the casual swagger of a rockstar.

People called Jareth the “Grim Reaper,” but in the presence of Elvis, Jareth might as well have been Casper the Friendly Ghost. And since Elvis was Evadne’s brother, well, Jareth wouldn’t dare lift a finger against him.

“Mr. Fairhaven, I’m so sorry.” Lily panted, her gaze filled with regret as she looked at Jareth.

Jareth swallowed hard, his voice rising urgently, “Don’t be foolish! The mighty Elvis doesn’t stoop to brawling with women. That’s just bad form!”

“So what, I’m supposed to stand here and let she beat the daylights out of me?”

Elvis yawned with the indifference of someone who had seen it all, “Do I look like a masochist to you?”

His words left Jareth without a comeback.

He knew Lily too well; fierce and loyal, with eyes only for her master. Anyone who dared cross her boss would face her wrath, no holds barred.

“But you’re right, I don’t hit women.”

With a devil–may–care shrug, Elvis released his grip and raised an eyebrow suggestively, “Lucky for you, dollface, you’re a woman. Otherwise, I would’ve snapped those kitty claws of yours already.”

“Jerk!”

Lily was fiercely proud and couldn’t tolerate such humiliation. She clenched her fists, ready to go another round, but Jareth’s stern voice halted her.

“Lily! Stand down! He’s Ms. Ashbourne’s brother!”

Lily froze, her eyes wide with realization.

Her brother?

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The man before her wild and untamed like a lone wolf was Evadne’s brother, the scion of the Ashbourne family?

Elvis playfully stuck out his tongue at the stunned Lily before turning a cool, hard gaze on Jareth.

“Evadne and Thaddeus, they’re with you, aren’t they?“.

Inside the room, there was a tender atmosphere.

Evadne noticed a bruise on Thaddeus’s face, a mix of shock, anger, and concern flitting across her features as she cradled his face, “Who did this? Tell me!”

“I fell on the way here,” Thaddeus offered a weak, wry smile, caressing her hands gently.

“Bull! You fell face–first? Are you that clumsy?”

Evadne’s cheeks flushed with anger, “When you visited the other day, did Emeric and my brothers rough you up?”

Thaddeus hastened to assure her, “No, really, it wasn’t that.”

“It was them! It had to be! You were in the peace corps, for crying out loud, you can handle yourself. Even Elvis could only hold his own against you! Who else could’ve done this to you unless you stood there and took it?”

Tears swirled in Evadne’s eyes as she hesitated to touch the bruise, not wanting to cause more pain, “Even if you have a beef, there’s no excuse for hitting the face! What’s wrong with them?”

Thaddeus’s eyes were soft with affection, already over the incident.

Yet seeing his girl in such distress, he was a maelstrom of happiness, sadness, and regret. His eyes reddened as he tightly grasped her hand, unwilling to let go.

is as important as having

voice thick with emotion, Thaddeus nearly choked on

streaming down her face, Evadne threw herself into his arms, “Thaddeus, I’m back. I never want to leave you

urgent knocks disrupted

Open up!”

and Thaddeus exchanged puzzled glances, “Is that Marilla?”

her from the bed, supporting her waist as they approached the door and opened

cheeks smeared with frosting, “Thaddeus! Evadne! Trouble! Someone’s after Evadne!” “Trouble?” The

Elvis’s tall, fean figure materialized behind Marilla,

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

paled, crying out, “Thaddeus!

was momentarily flustered at the sight of Elvis.

sweat on her forehead as

strong hand forcefully stopped the door from shutting. Marilla pushed with all her might, but

close sister now as terrified and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his face. “Evadne, don’t hide

Evadne stared in

intended to keep you

had suffered so much yet couldn’t find peace together, his heart heavy, “I came to make sure you were

struck straight

was visibly moved, his lips pressed tightly together.

among Evadne’s family, there would

“Elvis!”

and he returned the embrace warmly, tenderly stroking her hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story building to get away. If you had

Thaddeus’s eyes widened in shock!

just five floors.” Evadne sniffled, unabashedly wiping her nose

doing what you set your mind to? Forget about five floors. You just

an airplane on Star Island!” Elvis scolded, his eyes filled with affection as he pulled

woman who could make Elvis melt had always been, and would only ever be, her.

we please stop

sniffled, her nose a bright

rushed in, anxiety creasing his forehead.

relatively calm, he took a deep breath and pulled Marilla into his

innocent face, filled with guilt. “I thought he was a

not a bad

the devil himself! Even the bad

coolly raised his eyelids and

Ashbourne, thank you for giving me a chance,” Thaddeus

everything went dark

brow twitched violently, and he threw a punch straight

“Thad!”

tried to intervene,

to take the

out a cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just making sure my sister isn’t heartbroken over you. Did you really think your dirty

as though his heart was crushed by a heavy stone, trembling with pain, “I’m sorry. I know I deserve the worst, but still, thank you for not taking Evadne away. Even if it’s just for a little while. Being with her, every

withdrawing his

longer, returned to

voice softening as he didn’t want to play the villain in his sister’s eyes.

news Elvis brought was a monumental gift for Evadne and Thaddeus!

want Marilla tangled up in this mess, so he sent her back to her room with

Evadne close on the sofa, listening intently as Elvis

to seduce him, but ended

didn’t

night, Elsie had given him a sudden electrifying kiss, a gentle