Chapter 1061

Back then, Evadne had loved Thaddeus deeply, too-but in the end, didn't she still resolve to divorce him?

Both brothers knew their eldest sibling was reeling from heartbreak. It was no wonder his outlook had turned so bleak.

"Ahem... Let's be real, does Mr. Thaddeus even look like the type to lust after our Evadne?" Aaron, ever the one to break the tension, chimed in. "Besides, look at him—he's frail, on medication all the time, stuck in a wheelchair. The guy's a walking corpse."

Cassius fell silent, but Aaron pressed on, "Seriously, could he even... you know? Evadne was used to being with a man like Thaddeus-how could she settle for someone who looks half-dead?"

Cassius just stared at him. "Chad's sick, not a damn eunuch."

Arnold rolled his eyes, "Besides, my wife has a saying: The best way to tell if a man's got desires is to check if he's breathing. If he's still breathing, he's got needs."

Cassius and Aaron exchanged a look.

"So, what, Chad's somehow different? Evadne's gorgeous and brilliant. You really think he's immune? I don't buy it!"

In the hospital room.

Chad carefully opened a lunchbox, ladled a small bowl of warm, nourishing soup, and set out a few delicate side dishes on the bedside table.

but honestly, I don't have

he simply placed the bowl in

and Evadne's eyes

All the dishes are


sunlight on water. "So? Feeling a little more hungry

Her voice was barely above a whisper. "How

first came, she was hired to look after me. Later, when Thaddeus and his mother arrived, my father assigned Alva to care for

she's not just watched over Thaddeus-she's watched over me, too. Asking her to cook a bowl of soup

with those round, dark eyes,

Thaddeus now and took care of you for years.

of emotion on her face, he caught. "Don't worry. It won't

say why, but the more he tried to downplay his own importance, the more uneasy she

of emotion inside, Evadne lifted her trembling hand to accept

weak; the moment she took the bowl,

caught her hand. The

she thought

were always warm, almost feverish. She'd loved to play with his hands, especially in winter


warmth was

stung with tears. Her chest felt

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