His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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Chapter 509

The air in the living room chilled as though a frost had settled upon it.

Aaron knew better than to intervene. It would only make things worse, like throwing fuel on a fire. So he slipped away quietly, unnoticed.

Lily, too, gently coaxed Marilla away, leaving space for the conversation between father and daughter.

Thaddeus felt his breath catch in his chest. He instinctively wanted to reach out his hands for Evadne’s, but his fingers curled back, halting the gesture.

-Evadne. I don’t want you to go.

Thaddeus was no coward; he loved fiercely and unapologetically, and he hated with a passion that was equally intense.

But he wasn’t just failing Evadne; he felt regret for Emeric as well.

Whether it was during the painful moments in their three–year marriage or the loss of their child, they were all his faults. He had wounded Emeric’s pride and joy, and for that, he was unforgivable.

Even if Emeric lashed out with a tirade of insults or threw another punch, Thaddeus would take it until the man’s anger was spent.

“Emeric, what’s are you thinking about?”

Evadne scoffed with a resolute gaze, “If I were ever swayed by your words, I wouldn’t have risked life and limb to leave that suffocating house. You might as well save yourself the trouble and worry less about me. I managed just fine on my own in foreign lands for all those years, without you turning over every stone to find me. But now, to ruin my happiness, you really are pulling out all the stops, aren’t you?”

Thaddeus stepped forward; worried as he studied Evadne’s determined profile.

“Evadne!”

Emeric’s face drained of color, and his breathing became unsteady with anger. “Look at you now! Do you even resemble the heiress of the Ashbourne family? You’re buying groceries at the supermarket! Have you been cooking yourself all this time? Have you not had enough of playing the unpaid housekeeper for the Abernathy family for three years? Is this the love, the life you wanted?!”

His rage grew with every word.

His beloved daughter, the child he cherished, was meant to be pampered, not to suffer like this!

Thaddeus didn’t act like a decent person!

“Emeric, this is the life I’ve always wanted: the simple life of ordinary people.”

Evadne fought back the torrent of emotions, her voice turned bitter, “I don’t see it as suffering because this is what I want. All I desire is a small home with my loved one, and the simple routine of daily life.”

Thaddeus’s lips paled as if touched by frost, his clenched hands a testament to his regret.

A simple routine of daily life, a narrative of love not captured in words.

That was what Evadne had always wanted, and only now was he able to give it to her.

“You’ve never experienced these things, and you never truly understood me. You don’t even know what my mother wanted. So, you have no right to judge my life, to obstruct my choices.”

Evadne’s words struck Emeric with a searing pain, blurring his vision as everything around him became hazy.

“And by the way, Thaddeus has been the one cooking, cleaning the house, and doing the laundry. I just accompany him to the store.”

Evadne’s warm hand enveloped his clenched fist, intertwining their fingers firmly, “My Thaddeus can do everything but give birth. Now, you can stop fretting over me unnecessarily.

can either stay and try his cooking, or you can

Aaron had excused himself from the confrontation, he hadn’t left the villa. Instead, he strolled

the walls adorned with elegant copper–framed paintings: scenes of

a life–sized portrait-

with a tall and lean figure, broad shoulders, narrow waist,

the artwork, his good manners restraining him from reaching out to

strikingly

“Really?”

spun

appeared behind him, her eyes shy and downcast, clutching a

was

warmly, “Absolutely. Did you paint

Marilla nodded

have put a lot of thoughts and

okay. The most important

the mention of Jareth, Marilla’s eyes sparkled with joy and her cheeks blushed as she said, “Jareth is really nice to me. I have nothing to offer him, so I

profound stir in

world of darkness and violence,

unknowingly

Aaron?” Marilla, noticing his intense gaze,

to the present, his lips curving up, “I remember at Myra’s birthday party, you called Evadne ‘sister–in–law.‘ No need for formalities then. You can just call me Aaron from

young woman repeated

about to speak when a cold voice interrupted.

seems rather inappropriate for you to be so close to her in

her eyes, stepping protectively beside Marilla, displaying a fierce loyalty to

to warrant such hostility from you. What, because she is with Jareth, she can’t even have a normal conversation without fear

“You!”

her eyes burning with fury at

this guy was Evadne’s brother, Lily

head

as tongue–tied and a bit daft, Marilla

was her sister–in–law’s brother, and that was the only reason he chatted with her more than necessary. She knew that causing a

he breezed past Lily. “If she’s meant to be his, no one can steal it. What’s the use of guarding her

To everyone’s surprise-

a heated argument with his daughter, Emeric, torn between leaving and staying for dinner, had chosen the

down to a meal. Only a member of the Ashbourne family could pull

was

nerve–wracking. He’d never been this anxious before, feeling like his heart was lodged

the pressure he emanated on Thaddeus was akin to serving a meal to the Emperor himself.

few simple dishes,

fretting. “What if your dad can’t

She draped an apron over her man’s neck and tied it behind him. “Oh, come on, it’s not that bad. But I won’t lie–Dad’s

swallowed hard, taking a

I’ll be right here to guide you. Just follow my lead, step by step,

tender warmth, Thaddeus wrapped his arms around his petite commander, planting a kiss on her

service,

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