Chapter 845

In the wee hours, the darkness was oppressive.

Evadne was nestled sweetly against Thaddeus, deep in slumber, but the man himself hadn't yet fallen asleep. He was poring over a stack of financial reports and project plans that he had pulled from the nightstand.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, followed by the anxious voice of Alva, "Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy, are you asleep?"

Thaddeus, cautious not to wake his beloved, quietly got out of bed and tiptoed to the door.

"Alva, what are you doing up this late?"

"Mr. Abernathy, Mr. Waverley is here!"

"Mr. Waverley? You mean Evadne's brother Elvis?" Thaddeus was slightly taken aback.

"Yes! He's in the living room right now; he looks terrible. You better come down quickly!"

Just then, Evadne, in her fluffy slippers and rubbing her sleepy eyes, shuffled up behind him.

"Thaddeus, I heard you mention Elvis is here?"

"I'm sorry for waking you," Thaddeus' eyes softened as he gently wrapped his arm around her waist.

Evadne leaned into his embrace; the two bodies intimately snuggling with merely silk fabric between them.

Elvis wouldn't come this late without a good reason. Let's go see

In the living room.

his face bloodied

seen her brother so disheveled and distraught. Elvis, always as mighty as

the battles Elvis fought, the life-and-death situations, he'd never let his beloved sister

happened? Are you

delicate hands frantically searching

had been drained off, his voice hollow, his

Look at your face!

heavy as if a violent emotion was about

I've never asked for anything over the years, but this time,

Thaddeus widened his eyes in

carefree and reckless to the violently angry, Thaddeus had seen many

"Elvis, you don't need to

any way

"Save who?!"

Elvis choked up, "Elsie."

time they had

of blue pills

in disbelief, “Elvis, where did

"From Elsie."

pressed his lips together tightly, recounting the night's events. Throughout, Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy's breath held cautiously, their gazes were burning with deep worry. Just thinking of those soul-stirring scenes would make their

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