Chapter 800

The imposing frame of Thaddeus froze in an instant, as if gripped by an invisible force that shackled his spirit.

"What did you say? Chad's back?!" Frederic's eyes sparkled with joy, his face brimming with excitement, "Where is he now?!"

"He's down in the hospital's underground parking lot. I ran into him as I was coming back from running some errands."

"Why didn't he let us know he was coming back!" Frederic chided with a beaming smile.

"I exchanged a few words with him. He was worried that if he told you in advance, you'd go all out preparing, and he didn't want to trouble you, so he kept it a secret."

"That boy, always so considerate!"

Without wasting a moment, Frederic turned to Thaddeus, "Thaddeus, go and tell your grandfather. I'll go down to meet Chad!"

As Thaddeus watched their departing figures, his fingers curled inward slightly.

By the time the Abernathy family members arrived at the parking lot, Chad was already sitting serenely in a wheelchair, a gentle smile on his face.

"Chad!" Frederic called out joyfully, hurrying to his eldest son's side.

Not far behind him, Thaddeus and Evadne supported Hamilton, who followed at a measured pace.

"Grandpa Hamilton, Dad, Thaddeus, I didn't mean to cause such a fuss."

Chad's lips curled into a smile, as calming as a breeze over a still lake, his tender gaze finally resting on Evadne's composed face, "And Ms. Ashbourne, coming specially to greet me, I'm truly overwhelmed."

"It's nothing, as Thaddeus' brother, you're like a brother to me, too. It's only right to show you the proper hospitality."

responded with a polite smile, but inwardly,

had always imagined this day might come but hadn't expected it to be

meeting him, she had demonized him in her mind as a rival lurking in the shadows, ready to challenge Thad at

and peaceful demeanor free of contention. Even his

These words seemed to have been coined just

warmly, though a thin layer of ice seemed to form in his eyes, betraying

understand his own reaction. All his brother did was greet Evadne, yet Thaddeus' heart lurched suddenly, and felt a

felt a burning warmth on the

grasped her hand, which was pressing it against the old man's waist, his fingers tightly intertwined, sending a

he kept his gaze forward, his expression as stoic as someone in

and your dad you were coming back? We could have been prepared; this is all so sudden," Hamilton said

need for preparations. It's been years, Grandpa Hamilton; you don't see me

stiffened slightly, "Of course not, you and Thaddeus are both my

just teasing. I

then, the door of the luxury minivan slid open, and a graceful figure stepped

in the parking lot,

bent down with a gentle

unfamiliar

taken great care of a cripple like me while I was in M Country,"

a cripple? Don't belittle yourself. Your health has improved

remarkable patience and turned to Alexia with gratitude, "Alexia, we appreciate all

and it's been no trouble at all,"

face, his eyes darkening. Even from two meters away, his keen

also felt his gaze, and her bright eyes shimmered, her lips curving

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