Chapter 638

“I’m gonna pee on your grave! Who’s the bedwetter now, huh?”

Evadne’s cheeks blazed with embarrassment and anger as she pummeled Thaddeus‘ chest with her delicate fists, only managing to hurt her own hands in the process. “Your whole family wets the bed, except for Grandpa and Marilla!”

Thaddeus caught her flailing hands and pressed them against his heart, a playful grin spreading across his face. “Okay, okay, my bad. It’s just my lousy brain acting up. When we’re old and gray, I’ll probably be the one with a nightly wetting problem.”

Trying to maintain her indignation, Evadne traced lazy circles on his chest, but his words tickled her into a reluctant smile.

“What’s really got you riled up, though? You scared the daylights out of me earlier,” Thaddeus said, his voice softening as he caressed her cheek.

“I got my period,” Evadne muttered, clutching the edge of the blanket and pursing her lips.

Despite their closeness as husband and wife, and their willingness to bare their souls to each other, Evadne, the refined heiress, always strove for elegance and self–control in her life.

Even in the throes of passion, she would start each encounter with a shy reserve, barely allowing herself to make a sound.

It was Thaddeus who gradually coaxed her into letting go, allowing her to surrender completely to the pleasure, to bloom with abandon in his embrace.

So this little embarrassment was a first for her.

“It’s early, isn’t it? Isn’t it supposed to be another week or so?”

A look of concern deepened in Thaddeus‘ eyes as he gently lifted the covers.

Oh boy, it looked like a crime scene!

“Ugh. I feel weak and look at this mess. Can’t sleep now!” The irritability that often accompanied a woman’s cycle was starting to set in for Evadne as she rested her head on Thaddeus‘ shoulder.

“Don’t worry about it. We’ve got nothing on tomorrow. No need to wake up early.”

Thaddeus soothed her with his gentle voice, kissing her cheek. “Let’s switch rooms for tonight, and I’ll have Alva take care of the bedding in the morning.”

“No, that’s too embarrassing.” Evadne quickly shook her head, feeling utterly mortified at the thought.

“Then we’ll just toss them and get new ones.”

“That’s so lavish. Never mind, help me change them, and I’ll wash everything come sunrise.”

With that, Evadne clutched her abdomen and shuffled off to the bathroom, her body bent with discomfort.

Watching her delicate figure retreat, Thaddeus felt a bittersweet pang in his chest.

He remembered the days when she first became his wife.

Alva used to say that Evadne not only cooked for the family but also washed her own clothes and dressed modestly.

As the lady of the Abernathy Group, she was approachable and never put on airs.

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convinced she was putting

cycle of suspicion, much

him, knowing he couldn’t offer her

sad it was that he couldn’t see the truth: that this girl truly loved

a rueful smile, Thaddeus clenched his fist and pounded his chest in self–reproach, setting off

the warm water cascaded down Evadne’s body, washing away all traces of

out, clean and wrapped in a towel, her

what are

basin and a stool and was vigorously scrubbing the bedding. His tall, strong frame looked incongruous hunched over

exclaimed, as if she’d

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you think did my laundry back in military school? You think they

over and draped herself over his back, wrapping

to hurt your back,” Thaddeus chided, wanting

whispered her confession, unable

a tender kiss

hide under the same blanket and

affluent families, what they both yearned for was the simplest, most

pains intensifying, Evadne

her and tirelessly rubbing her stomach, trying every trick in the book to ease her pain.

aren’t you?” he asked, pinching her side with a hint of

help it, I love cold things. Hot water might as well be pee, Evadne

you try to listen for once? Constantly drinking cold isn’t good for ladies.” Thaddeus pleaded, unable to win

I’m not

were hazy, spoken without thought, yet they unwittingly pierced Thaddeus‘

hurting. I’ll find a

close, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears. “Medicine is advanced nowadays; there’s bound to be a

as if he wanted to merge her into his being. Evadne gasped for

that we’re together. Haven’t you always said that I’m your kid? With me clinging to you, pestering you, isn’t that trouble enough? Another little monster? wouldn’t that just drive you

him, the deeper he sank

boulder lodged

up through the afternoon, Evadne felt better and suggested they head back to

the way, Thaddeus placed a heated cherry stone pillow on her belly and handed her a thermos of hot

need for a restroom break. Take a

Evadne was speechless.

a drink, and indeed, it did make her

power, the jerk!” Evadne said, angrily gulping down the hot water and scalding her

looked at her with adoring eyes, rubbing the top of her head. “It seems easy, but you know the lengths he went to, the dirty tricks he played, the bones he

of it, Mr. Thaddeus, you seem almost

helplessly. “Not at all. I’m just remarking on how

dreams, what will he do

wants is to take Jeff’s place, to

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