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Maybe it was age catching up with him, or just a slower mind, but for a moment, he couldn't find a single word to refute it.

Thaddeus stood tall and straight, unshakable as a snow-capped mountain, an icy chill radiating from his very presence.

Yet, something in those words pierced him deep inside. His fingers, hanging at his sides, curled ever so slightly.

Watching Thaddeus remain unmoved, Hamilton slumped back into the sofa, eyes full of disappointment.

How could everything just end up right back where it started?

If even he couldn't accept this outcome, how was Ilana supposed to bear it?

Frederic's voice broke the silence, deep and steady. "Thaddeus, you still have a meeting this morning. It's time to go."

Without a word, Thaddeus turned on his heel and strode out, every step crisp and

sure.

Evadne was still recovering. She slept fitfully through the entire morning, missing both breakfast and lunch, lost in a haze.

It was late afternoon before she finally woke.

Seeing her oldest brother, Arnold, and Aaron all keeping watch by her bedside, the heart that Thaddeus had left so cold was suddenly warmed.

"Evadne, are you feeling any better?" Cassius's voice was hoarse as he gently squeezed her frail, almost skeletal hand.

with exhaustion and sorrow that seemed to have aged him overnight. Her


you holding up?" she asked

fine," he managed,

anything but fine-he was

rest of us. Go get a plane ticket to M Country and bring your wife home!" Arnold clapped a large hand on his brother's shoulder. "You two love each other. After everything you've been through, I refuse to believe a

closed his heavy eyelids and shook his

well-this mistake he'd

as to hurt herself just to cut him out of

he really win her

offered gentle comfort. "Let Chasel have some

the

that cigarette butt to the station and asked for a DNA analysis. We'll have results in

hospital could only compare blood samples, not test physical evidence. Thankfully, the

wonderful! As soon


results, we'll finally Hans is really. Hubery!"

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the first good news

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and Arnold had never met Hans, so

but Aaron couldn't

alive, then our family will finally

shimmered with tears as

survive? What's his connection to Avery And why, when he saw you, Evadne, didn't he

had a gentle soul," Arnold

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