A storm churned in the depths of Thaddeus's dark eyes, impossible to suppress.

Suddenly, a sharp, blinding pain exploded deep inside his skull, as if something wild and uncontrollable was crashing around in his brain, threatening to split it open.

Evadne...

Somewhere in the furthest recesses of his mind, floating and distant, he heard himself calling out her name.

"Thaddeus? Thaddeus? Are you alright? You don't look so good," Chad asked with genuine concern.

Thaddeus pressed his tongue hard against his teeth, squeezing his reddened eyes shut for a moment.

"I'm fine."

"I wanted to tell you because, down the line, if I start pursuing Ms. Evadne more openly, I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable about it. I know you two have already broken up, but you loved each other once, and I respect that."

Chad's eyes softened, a hint of a smile playing at the corners. "I don't want you to think I'm trying to steal her away from you. I just hope I can go after the woman I care about, fair and square, without letting anyone else's feelings get in the way."

The pain in Thaddeus's head blurred his vision. Desperate to keep Chad from noticing, he hurried to end the conversation.

"It's over between us. Whatever you want to do, it's none of my business."

a few steps, but then stopped short, frozen by another thought he

did you

say exactly when. Maybe it started the first time I found myself envying you-envying the simple, honest love you two had. Just now, when I saw Ms. Evadne cry in front


...

cold wind he inhaled cut through him like shards of glass, stabbing him

his vision swam, his breathing ragged as he

was

feel it,

ammering in his chest.

But

when he pressed a

hand to it,

nothing but emptiness

belongs to s

gave out. The tall, broad-shouldered

"Mr. Thaddeus! Watch out!"


someone's arms, filled with the faint scent of lavender

Thaddeus, are you alright?

headaches again?" Alexia caught him, wrapping

his lean, muscular waist.

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