"Look, either you let Thaddeus go, or you get up and make him fall for you all over

again," Cassius said, his voice sharp with frustration. His dark eyes burned with a

restless energy. "But wasting your life like this, hiding away in here-what's the

point?"

"You're so noisy..."

Evadne buried her face deeper into the pillow. Her dark hair spilled across the

crisp white sheets, making her look even smaller and more fragile. "Just leave, will

you? I want to sleep!"

Cassius, the oldest brother-more like a father than a sibling-felt anger, pity, and

helplessness all at once.

He knew: no one could untangle her heart but Thaddeus himself.

"Ms. Evadne, if you're hungry, you can have anything you want from the hotel

kitchen," Jason fretted, lingering nearby. "Why instant noodles? Let me cook you

something real. It's not good for you, eating that stuff."

Evadne's reply was muffled but clear, "Noodles are tasty. I like them."

Aaron, who knew Evadne's stubborn streak all too well, realized gentle words

wouldn't work. He'd have to switch up his game.

He walked over to the bed, leaned down, and whispered in her ear, voice low and

devilish, "I found out who's been meeting with Avery lately."

In an instant, Evadne shot upright, eyes wide with sudden energy. "Who?!"

Aaron wrinkled his nose dramatically. "Whoa, girl, you need a shower. If

housekeeping finds you like this tomorrow, they'll call the cops and think it's a

crime scene."

Jason snorted, half-laughing at Aaron's exaggeration.

up, eat something decent, and

found out."

worked like a charm. Evadne scrambled off the

wobbling a little as she made her way to the

worry creasing his brow deeper and

way she hunched over, her

are you alright?" Cassius called,

I'll just be quick," Evadne whispered back, voice

her; he could sense

okay? If you're not, I'm taking

right now."

Before she could finish,

through her

twist, like a

her.

body spasmed, and

over, vomiting

blood onto

Cassius and Aaron both shouted, rushing to

collapsed.

shaking, grabbed his phone and

black as she slumped into Cassius' arms, blood

lips, consciousness slipping

...

after a full check-up, Thaddeus had finally been cleared

was far from

Gordon arrived

new suit

by piece. As

the tie, Gordon

recalling all

momings when Mrs. Abernathy

tie Thaddeus' tie for

was so deft,

a

always

around her,

a long,

ever be mornings

moving as if to

eyes a

mention Evadne, the door

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