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."

smile, but inwardly, she scrutinized this legendary Abernathy

might come but hadn't expected it to

him in her mind as a rival lurking in the shadows,

to face, she could find no trace of malice in him, his refined features and peaceful demeanor free of contention. Even his affable smile seemed to effortlessly close the distance between

words seemed to have been coined just for

ice seemed

All his brother did was greet Evadne, yet Thaddeus' heart lurched suddenly, and felt

suddenly felt a burning warmth on

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

his gaze forward, his expression as stoic as someone in meditation, though the tension in his jawline betrayed

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

been years, Grandpa Hamilton; you don't

you and Thaddeus are

just teasing. I know you love

of the luxury minivan slid open, and a graceful figure

Chad Abernathy, it's chilly in the parking

bent down with a gentle grace, carefully draping a fleece blanket over

looked at the unfamiliar face,

She's taken great care of a cripple like me while I was in M Country," Chad pressed a hand to his pale lips and

son; how could you be a cripple? Don't belittle yourself. Your health has improved a lot; with continued treatment, it

showed remarkable patience and turned to Alexia with

it's been no trouble at all," Alexia let

meters away, his keen sense of smell could detect the subtle scent of

her bright eyes shimmered, her lips curving

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