His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 592

In a moment, Jareth felt as if he had been shot through the heart, a sharp pain that made his tall frame shudder.

“In the Abernathy family, Marilla had no sense of self and lived a joyless existence. Now, she’s the woman you keep by your side, living life to your plans, to your tastes, too compliant for her own good. That’s not necessarily a good thing.”

Thaddeus sipped his whiskey, eyes downcast, “You two should take a break, cool off for a few days. It’s also a chance to think about where this relationship is headed and how to proceed.”

“Thaddeus. Are you even listening to yourself?”

Jareth’s palms slammed down on the table, making the liquid in the decanter ripple. His eyes were more bloodshot than the red wine within, “When you were chasing Evadne, at your lowest and most helpless, I never let you give up! And now, you won’t even help me find a way out. You’re actually suggesting I throw in the towel? After all this time, in your eyes and your wife’s, I’m just some irresponsible jerk who leaves chaos in his wake! You never really wanted Marilla and me to work out. From the start, you never truly intended to let her be with me! All my friendship with you was for nothing!”

Thaddeus’s brow furrowed deeply, “Jareth, you’re being too one–sided.”

“If it were Evadne, and I asked you to leave her, to step back, to give up on her. Thaddeus, could you do it? Answer me, could you?”

Jareth’s bitter laugh was filled with pain, “You couldn’t, could you? Without Evadne, you’d rather be dead, right? Well, guess what, I feel the same about Marilla. What’s the point of living without her? When you talk about reconsidering this relationship, about taking Marilla away, you might as well be killing me. It’s not just murder. It’s scattering my ashes to the wind!”

“Evadne, and Marilla are different. How much can Marilla take? Even the slightest shock, and her world might crumble!”

Thaddeus’s gaze was dark and troubled, his concern like that of a father vetting his daughter’s suitor, “What the average person can endure, she cannot. If you love her, you need courage, resolve, and patience far beyond the ordinary. But today, your actions show a clear lack of patience, or you wouldn’t be handling things with such force!”

Jareth felt as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped over him.

He knew he was in the wrong, and he couldn’t blame anyone else.

In the midst of this tense moment, a crisp voice rang out, “What in the world are you yelling about at this hour?”

Both Jareth and Thaddeus looked up to see Evadne, hand on hip, standing at the entrance to the living room, her gaze sharp.

“Marilla’s awake, though a bit weak.”

With a complex look on her face, Evadne glanced at Jareth’s bitter expression, “Go check on her.”

Jareth rushed upstairs, grateful for the reprieve.

Evadne approached Thaddeus, her frown betraying her weariness as she sighed softly.

Seeing her fatigued, Thaddeus, filled with tenderness, reached out to hold her delicate hand, pulling her between his legs and wrapping his arms naturally around her waist.

He looked up at her, his eyes full of deep affection as he massaged her lower back, “You must be exhausted. I’ll go with you to rest. Don’t worry about Marilla. I’ll watch over her.”

was light as

than

the lips, his voice gentle, “If you don’t want

don’t want to. Your muscles are all tense, not comfortable at all.”

comfortably nestled against his chest, “They

it really okay to let Marilla and Jareth be alone right now, after their fight?” Thaddeus asked in a low, probing voice.

know it. And after this, Jareth must realize his mistake. Let him go

stroking the strands of hair by

that Barry is holding the corporate shareholder meeting this month. He’ll officially appoint his grandson as the CEO

but he remained

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wrong? You don’t look happy. Don’t you approve of this

of Marilla, so I wanted to intimidate him a bit. They’re in love. How could I stand in the way of that? If they can settle their affairs, Marilla will have a home

as Jareth’s best friend. I can’t do

regret etched into his features, “His proposal will inevitably lead to a meeting with Frederic. Given my current standing with that man, and the fact that Jareth defended me last time, causing Frederic to lose face. My narrow–minded

your good friend’s marriage?”

what I think; it’s a certainty.”

mirthlessly, “I have no hope

and I still think we need to seal the deal on those two as soon as

a fool out of Frederic. If he agrees to give his daughter to Jareth

as he gave her waist a rewarding squeeze, “Evadne, you’re brilliant! Why didn’t I think of that? Grandpa’s fond of Jareth, treats him almost like his own grandson. With Grandpa stepping

leaning against the headboard, her doe–like eyes dull and lifeless, her gaze listless and

sharp pain swept over him, nearly

to coax the mistress to take a sip, but no matter how much she pleaded, Marilla refused

“Marilla.”

as if triggered, immediately shut her eyes tight and

by the bed, as if a boulder had struck his heaving chest, tears of regret

he

he had just been a little more patient, if he had considered her feelings

don’t rush, take it

soothingly, stepping away, but Marilla suddenly clung to her from behind, crying out with a sobbing voice, “Lily, don’t

it’s not a stranger, it’s Jareth,” Lily hurriedly comforted.

“Please, don’t go.”

casting a look at Jareth, whose face was ashen with distress.

reddened, he knelt on one knee in front of Marilla. As he reached out