His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 1043

The white rose hit the floor with a soft crash, petals scattering everywhere.

On screen, the two of them looked every bit the happy couple.

And he he was just the outsider, watching someone else's joy.

The video, casual like a home vlog, was shot by Cassius himself, camera in hand.

The setting: their house, that familiar four-story place.

They cooked together, fooled around in the backyard raking leaves, clinked glasses of wine on the balcony, laughing as the sunset poured in. In every frame, Cassius was at the center-beaming, alive.

Chasel and Cassius had done all these things, too.

Back then, those memories were sweet as honey. Now, they burned like acid. Every inch of this room felt like a torture chamber, every breath a punishment.

"Dr. Bright, he looks a lot like you, doesn't he?"

lan stared at the man on the screen, his eyes red and wet with hate. "Let me introduce you. That's Aubrey-my brother. And, once upon a time, Cassius's lover. His soulmate."

"Lover... soulmate..." Chasel whispered, staring at the screen, tears spilling down his cheeks as his whole body shook.

“But Aubrey and I? We're not blood. We met in foster care, grew up together. Ethan he didn't even know his own last name. He called me his brother. He picked the name Aubrey for himself, because he wanted to belong somewhere."

lan's pain twisted into a cruel smile as he turned to Chasel's shell-shocked face. "Back then, Ethan faced the world's judgment just to be with Cassius. In the end, he took a bullet-Cassius's bullet-just to set Cassius free."

he'd love him forever dumped those promises and moved on to his next thrill. You know what's even

of a love

chest, sharp and bloody. He'd never expected to be Cassius's only love. He just wanted to be the last one. The one who mattered now.

a

laugh, tears streaming down his cheeks. "If I ever get the chance, I'd love to ask Cassius: does picking up someone new make it fair to Ethan? And you, Dr. Bright-does being the stand-in make it fair to

arrogant, ruthless he always gets

His plan. All along.

with red and

...

Eight

bought a four-story house in a quiet, leafy neighborhood just outside Elmsworth's city center private, peaceful, a little

of red wine, and cooked dinner himself-even though

himself. All he saw, all he cared about, was his

gratin, fresh- baked bread. Cassius was sweaty and exhausted,

Chasel still wasn't

was a workaholic, but tonight was supposed to be different. He'd

crept in. Cassius pulled out his

The doorbell rang.

were Evadne and Jason, arms full of cake

still thin but her

a warm

worry. "Evadne, are you sure you're okay being out of the

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