His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 535

As the evening lights flickered to life, the mood in Elmsworth was far from serene.

Evadne and Thaddeus had hastily convened with Jason, and together they raced back to their hometown Jason, in a state of near panic, had been calling Nydia incessantly, only to be met with her voicemail and finally, the stark silence of a powered–down phone

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“Nydia, why aren’t you answering my calls. Nydial Jason muttered to himself, his voice tinged with desperation

“Jason, try to stay calm, Thaddeus said, catching his friend’s bloodshot eyes in the rearview mirror. His voice was a soothing balm. Tve sent Gordon and a team to Nydia’s school. We’re just half an hour from Elmsworth. We’ll head straight to Elmsworth Film Academy”

Evadne’s hands clenched her dress, her smooth forehead beaded with sweat. “Thaddeus, I regret it. I shouldn’t have lost my

temper with Nydia”

“Evadne, don’t blame yourself, Thaddeus comforted, pulling her into his embrace. “Nydia’s not the type to hold a grudge. She knows how much you care about her”

“But Thaddeus. I’m still so scared”

“Don’t be, I’m here for you. We’ll find her together, Thaddeus reassured her, but his own emotions were a whirlwind of concern for Nydia and a strange sense of pleasure from Evadne’s dependence on him.

Even though he knew that the indomitable daughter of the Ashbourne family was far more powerful than men, he still expected her to rely on him occasionally.

He was willing to be the man behind Evadne silently.

He didn’t care about how others laughed at him. He only hoped that he could be used by her and reflect his value as a man to the greatest extent.

Upon reaching the Elmsworth Film Academy, they parked discreetly at the back. Gordon, drenched in sweat, approached them with dire news. Mr. Abernathy, Mrs. Abernathy! We’ve turned the school upside down and even had the dorm supervisor check Nydia’s room. There’s no sign of her!”

Their hearts sank.

“And I’ve checked the nearby CCTV footage. There’s no trace of Nydia

Meaning, Nydia had lied. She never went back to school.

we should call the police

forty–eight–hour waiting period before filing a

number. “Aaron! Nydia’s gone off the grid this isn’t like her at all. Can you

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of the situation. He then revealed that Nydia had come to file

“You’ve seen Nydia?”

the police station to look for me.”

tell them, “Evadne, today Nydia came

rape.

earlier!” Evadne was simply at the level of blackness in

and Jason also heard

like a ton of bricks, especially Jason, whose fists clenched as if grasping at his racing

“Evadne, calm down.”

down? How can you allow her to report the case? What if this gets out? What if those media speculate wildly or say

spoke briefly, and I let her leave after taking her

are so

hand to her

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group of gossiping students emerged from the back of the school, their voices carrying the shocking news that Nydia was live–streaming an accusation against Byron

staggered backward, his face drained of

Nydia as a fame–seeker using scandal to gain attention and potential entry into the entertainment industry. One particularly spiteful girl with large waves in her hair sneered. “She’s trying

stake. Thaddeus, Evadne, and Jason, now united by a common fear, understood the urgency of the moment. They needed to find Nydia

be out of her mind craving the spotlight like that!

to mess with Byron? Going live and spilling those beans is like waving

snickered gleefully, “Even if she did hook up with Byron, you can bet she was the one throwing herself at him. Probably didn’t get the payday she was hoping for, and

insults were unbearable, vicious to the

dare they talk about Ms. Nydia like

churning with a storm of anger.

bloodshot with rage, not caring that they were women on the other side, his restraint wearing thin His muscles bulged under his suit, veins on his hands standing out like they were

faster than them both. The sharp click of high heels echoed with fury as she strode toward those giggling girls

they looked up to see Evadne standing before them, her presence so commanding it