Chapter 1018

Evadne turned, her eyes glistening with tears, to see Frederic storming into the hospital room, a storm of anger and frustration radiating from him.

"Frederic, why are you shouting like that?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Though Hamilton was Frederic's father, his protective instincts kicked in for llana, and he mustered all his strength to speak firmly, "What do you mean he's done for? Thaddeus hasn't lost an arm or a leg; he's just unconscious for now! Are you really cursing your own son?"

"If you think he's beyond hope, instead of yelling here, you might as well get started on the arrangements-it might even bring Thaddeus some luck!"

"Dad, at a time like this, you're still siding with this girl?" Frederic was furious, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Evadne. "I'm beginning to think you're the curse in Thaddeus' life! What did he ever do to you to deserve this?"

Evadne, usually so quick with words, found herself speechless, her fingers clenching tightly, enduring the weight of his accusations in silence.

Her silence only fueled Frederic's anger further, and in a fit of rage, he raised his hand, ready to strike her pale face.

"Frederic, stop!" Hamilton's eyes widened in shock, but his frail body was powerless to intervene.

her swollen eyes, not flinching from the

Frederic's words rang true;

be hit,

Smack-!

Evadne's frail body flinched!

the slap

she opened

before her took her breath away, her heart

unexpected arrival of Chad, who had appeared seemingly out of

shocked Evadne even more was that Chad wasn't

on

legs?" Frederic stared at his eldest son, eyes

was equally astonished, his gaze sweeping over Chad's tall,

matter what, there's no excuse for violence." Chad's

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