His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 673

Thaddeus had a look of sheer panic as the chicken nugget slipped from his fingers and plummeted into the bubbling oil of the deep fryer.

Hot oil spattered across the back of his hand and up his arm, the pain snapping him back to reality as his lips parted awkwardly, muttering. “Elvis”

“You’re always talking about that stuff. Are you really that horny?”

Elvis snorted softly, craning his neck to peer into the fryer, “I dunno if Evadne caught a whiff yet, but I sure followed the scent over here. Smells like something’s burning, though.”

That caught Thaddeus off guard, and he suddenly realized that the chicken he’d dropped in earlier was still submerged.

He fumbled for the slotted spoon, but by the time he fished out the nuggets, they’d turned a deep brown.

The corners of Thaddeus‘ eyes drooped in dismay, and he was instantly reminded of the first time Chairman Emeric had tried his cooking, labeling it a string of “failures.”

It was like a curse he couldn’t shake.

“Look, I get it, you’re trying to be sweet, but don’t force yourself into something that’s clearly not your forte. If you scald yourself and end up with blisters, it’s Evadne who’s going to suffer, right?”

Saying this, Elvis shrugged off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and positioned himself next to Thaddeus, nudging him aside with his hip, “Go stand over there and chill. Don’t get in the way.”

Thaddeus‘ eyes widened in surprise, “You’re going to take over?”

“If I leave it to you, my little sis will end up eating charcoal.”

Thaddeus didn’t get upset because Elvis was absolutely right; he’d overestimated his cooking skills.

Elvis washed his hands and expertly lowered the chicken into the fryer, watching the clock and counting the seconds before stirring the oil and soon after, retrieving the perfectly cooked nuggets!

Thaddeus stood by, assisting Elvis and absorbing every move with rapt attention.

“Got it yet?” asked Elvis, not even looking up.

Thaddeus nodded, “Yeah.”

“Your eyes may have got it, but your hands sure didn’t.”

Thaddeus frowned with a rueful smile, “Elvis, sometimes, I need a little encouragement.”

Elvis‘ long lashes fluttered as he glanced at Thaddeus, “Fail a few more times, and you’ll get it right. I’ve botched it up countless times myself before getting it to look half decent. If Evadne didn’t love it so much, who in their right mind would bother with this mess? It’s filthy, it’s a hassle, and you can’t get rid of the smell of oil for days! Sometimes, you shouldn’t spoil her too much. If you let her get her way all the time, she’ll be demanding you cook every day, then what’ll you do?”

Thaddeus‘ eyes glowed softly as he gently smiled, “Doesn’t matter. As long as Evadne’s happy, I’m willing to do anything, no matter how troublesome it is.”

“Pfft, easy for anyone to say,” Elvis responded with feigned disdain, but inside, he felt a warmth spreading.

“Wow! Fried chicken! Smells amazing!”

Both men turned around.

Now the real little foodie had arrived.

With the weather turning cooler and to better care for Emeric, Evadne had swapped her delicate silk nightgowns for a cozy, milk white fleece loungewear, setting off her moon–bright face. From a distance, she looked like a celestial rabbit morphed into a human, landing in the mortal realm, soft and adorable.

“Thad, Elvis, when did you guys get back? You could’ve at least let me know.”

Evadne scampered over in her slippers, bringing with her a sweet, warm breeze and flung herself into Thaddeus‘ embrace.

“Evadne, Im covered in flour, I’ll get your clothes dirty.” Thaddeus gently warned, his flour–dusted hands hovering mid–air, not daring to touch her

“Did you really make this for me just because I mentioned it last night?”

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sour and tender, “What are you doing, you silly man? You’re already running around between two places every day, working and then coming back to be with me. It’s hard enough. For something like this, we could’ve just ordered in. You didn’t need

Your happiness is what matters the

he looked over at Elvis, “Besides,

them nice

Pfff!

his chest as a mouthful of fictional blood

work and Thaddeus‘ assistance, two plates of golden, crispy fried chicken

attempts sat

Evadne, try some of my

watched his little sister’s eyes light up, “It’s been a while since I cooked

hands, took a big

as fantastic as ever!” Evadne beamed with contentment, her eyes

pleased smile spread across

flashed back to a face similar

to Elsie’s diversion, he’d managed to safely escape from

everything she’d done? She had gone to Matthew to buy him time; did that

status, after last night’s events,

about that woman.

anyone decent could

all that bad

Evadne, don’t eat that!”

eyes narrowed in alarm, but it was already too

his charred offerings, savoring them without a

not

eating,” Thaddeus urged, capturing her hand, “You don’t have to force yourself to compliment me. I know

How could

with evident pleasure, showing no sign of pretense, “Besides, what does it matter if they’re black or golden? Once they’re in

tender smile, and he couldn’t resist planting a kiss on

again clutched his chest

it so much.

back to be

all this myself. Lucky for us, Arnold and Aaron are around. I’ll just

about

subtle shift in Elvis‘ eyes, a darkening. “Tonight, I’ve come back with something important to discuss with

Arnold and Aaron had made it

siblings and the couple gathered around the dinner table which had transformed into an impromptu

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with the suspense, spill it. What’s the big secret you’ve been keeping from

so on edge because you can’t afford your tampons?”

a chicken bone at him.

tossed a document–filled envelope onto the table.

they all leaned

been talking about avenging our brother? Inside this

Captain Aaron’s radars went

grabbed the envelope and dumped its contents out for everyone

reading. Shock and anger grew with every

to helping impoverished students–it all went straight into Matthew’s own pocket. And that’s not all. He’s been hosting so–called charity events, parading the girls meant to be helped, but really, he was setting up

“These girls just wanted a chance

hand on the table, Evadne trembled with rage, “That hypocrite,

down when we dealt with

may be delayed, but it will be served. He won’t be hopping around for much longer,”

the documents in his hands, his brows furrowing. “As the former face of the Chambers Group, Matthew’s cunning and methods are far more insidious than Byron’s ever were. Byron was blatant with his actions, relying on his background. But Matthew, he’s a master of disguise, his

you getting at, Thaddeus?”

he must have

the full picture. It’s enough to scare but not enough to convict. We need further investigation, more witnesses to step forward. As a prosecutor, Arnold should know this better than

bro, he’s

“Ah? Oh, right,”