His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

"Thaddeus, I haven't meant anything to you for a long time, have I? There's no need to force yourself anymore. It's miserable for you, and honestly, I find it unbearable too. If we're going to end things, let's end them cleanly. No half- measures."

She'd always been proud and decisive, the kind of woman who walked forward without ever glancing back.

The only time she'd let herself be vulnerable-utterly, without hesitation was for him.

Thaddeus's handsome face turned pale, his eyes clouded with a storm of emotions: somber, conflicted, unreadable.

Chad's gaze lingered in the air as he leaned over to pick up the dropped bouquet. He wheeled himself to the coffee table and arranged the lilies, one by one, into

the vase.

"It'd be a shame to throw these away. They're still beautiful in their own way," he remarked over his shoulder, the corners of his mouth curling in a way that was impossible to read.

Evadne closed her eyes. Thaddeus's voice was hoarse as he spoke. "Get some rest, then."

With that, he turned away, his steps mechanical as he made his way to the door.

"Thaddeus." She called his name.

He stopped, but didn't look back.

"From now on, you and I—we go our separate ways. Whatever we had, it's over. No ties left between us."

so tightly it seemed she might tear right through them, but her voice was cold, decisive.

...

his footsteps felt strangely weightless, as if he

throbbing pain gathered at his temples, his vision swimming in and

his mind, tugging viciously at his

"Thaddeus."

from behind.

on his lips. "I'd

fighting the pain.

brothers made their way

sunlight pouring down, but winter had already settled in. The

soldier, yet for some

be home," Chad said, breathing in

to talk about?", Thaddeus stood beside him, his dark eyes fixed

cold up here for

with your hearth."

pressed a hand to his chest. "Thaddeus,

"Of course Thaddeus replied,

low. "You

I could escape that

of you. I could never