Chapter 1058

The next morning.

Thaddeus jolted awake, heart pounding, his skin clammy with cold sweat. For a few moments, he lay motionless, disoriented and breathless, unable to shake the sense of dread that clung to him.

He pushed his well-built frame out from under the covers, reached for his phone on the nightstand, and squinted at the screen.

Over twenty missed calls-all from his grandfather.

Ever since being discharged from the hospital, Thaddeus had suffered from persistent headaches every night, likely some lingering aftereffect. For three or four days now, he hadn't managed a single full night's sleep.

Last night, finally at his limit, he'd given in and taken a sleeping pill, falling into a deep, dreamless sleep until morning.

Rubbing his aching temples, he sat up, intending to call his grandfather back. But before he could dial, Gordon's voice came from outside the door.

"Mr. Thaddeus, are you awake?"

"What is it?"

He'd like to speak with you

Bright had slapped him across the face and they'd parted on terrible terms. But whether it was his emotional numbness or simply his priorities, Thaddeus didn't care about such things. All he wanted was

Chasel's

Thaddeus slid his phone back into

the Abernathy men were


greeted them formally, then turned his steady, dark gaze to Hamilton. “Grandpa, you wanted to

worry was written all over his face. "Thaddeus,

car accident. You need to come with me to the hospital-right now! We have to see how Ilana's doing!" Hamilton looked like

Ine

it must've been because she was distracted, probably from worrying

deep-set eyes flickered, the

already called Chairman Emeric. Ilana's out of surgery-she's awake now. But I heard her car flipped completely over! She's so slight-how could she possibly handle that? Thaddeus, come with

She doesn't need me," Thaddeus

it wouldn't be appropriate for me to

even paler, his heart

the one you begged to come back to you, sobbing in front of me-you're

can't be

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