His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 1028

Their eyes met-Evadne's were rimmed red, her hazel gaze filling with tears, equal parts heartbreak and hope.

Thaddeus had come out to see her. Did this mean he knew she'd been watching over him all along?

Maybe, deep down, he still cared. Maybe she still meant something special to him.

Evadne's lips parted, soft and trembling. Her nose was pink from crying, and she lay there on the floor, looking up at him with a voice so small and wounded it made her sound almost childlike.

"Thaddeus... Thaddeus..."

He stared down at her, his blue eyes dark and unreadable. For a long moment, he said nothing. Then his gravelly voice broke the silence.

"Why are you still here?"

A fat tear slipped down Evadne's cheek, fragile as glass.

She wanted to speak, but all that came out was a broken sob.

Thaddeus frowned, eyeing her tear-streaked face with growing impatience.

keep talking. You woke me

sorry..." she hiccuped, apologizing

be so proud, so untouchable. Around him,

little reckless, wild even. Now she was careful—so careful it was

"Forget it," he muttered.

lie there on the cold floor wasn't right, even if he didn't feel anything for her anymore.

just how kind he used to be, how hopelessly devoted he'd once

scooped her up, cradling her against

Evadne gasped, remembering the wound in his left shoulder,

his arm. Carrying her into the hospital room, he added, "You might want to stay there, but I need to sleep. I've never met a

blunt, never sugarcoating a thing. Losing his emotions

more brutally

first

not. She'd always swallowed her

the same Ilana Waverley

Evadne looped her arms around his neck, her big hazel eyes soft and

Mr. Thaddeus, sounds like you've watched a lot

her gaze. "But I'd bet