His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 739

Chapter 739

The incident had left Glynnis with no choice but to leave Elmsworth for good. Yet Thaddeus couldn’t shake off the gloom that clung to him.

Stepping out of Windermere Estate, he called Jareth only to be greeted by the silence of an unanswered call.

In their two decades of friendship, such circumstance was rare and unsettling.

That evening, Evadne brought out a box of assorted pastries sent by Aaron and shared them with Marilla. The room, aglow with a soft, warm light, became the stage for a small act of kindness as Evadne presented the treats to her with a smile that crinkled her eyes.

“Marilla, you just have to try these. They’ve been here since morning and I’ve been dying to dig in, but I wanted to wait for you.”

Marilla’s frail form was propped against the headboard, her pale, delicate face thinner than ever, which distressed Evadne; the former responded softly, “You should have eaten, Evadne; there’s no need to wait on

me.”

Evadne blinked, “Oh, but I couldn’t. They were especially picked out for you!”

“Who got them for me?”

Evadne paused, while Marilla’s keen mind gently prodded, “Is it Aaron?”

“Yes, it’s from Aaron,” since she asked, Evadne preferred honesty to avoid further pretense.

“Did Aaron come by?”

As innocent and pure as Marilla was, her eyes brightened at the thought of him, “He came all the way; why didn’t he come in for a bit?”

“He’s a busy man, had to rush back to the police department for a case.”

you make a call and thank him for me?” Marilla’s comely features were

bittersweet feeling washing over her. She could tell that Marilla had no appetite; even dinner had been

effort, a faint joy lighting up

You should try

sob, the pastry squished in her grip.

as not to worry her loved ones. In her grandfather’s presence, she ate heartily, all to keep

such pretense only deepened Evadne’s heartache. Marilla had grown up; gone were

innocence.

that moment, noticing Marilla’s loose, silky hair, Evadne asked in astonishment, “Marilla, where’s your favorite white jade hairpin?

trembling, “I gave it to Lily. I asked her

to Jareth.”

cold hands, “You returned the hairpin to Jareth? Are you sure about this?

audible, her eyes like shattered crystal, “It means I

gripped her thin shoulder, eyes fixed on her dim ones, “Have you really decided? Are you willing to let him go? Don’t make a choice you’ll regret. Some people, once gone, may never

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back.”

thought it through; it’s hot a rash decision.”

closed her eyes, “Only by parting can we both find the best outcome. To have had time together, to hold precious memories, is enough. I

crushed

brimming with tears,

so red?

tenderness that spoke of deep

his shoulder, his ferventness seeping through

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