His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 1078

At that moment, Thaddeus caught sight of Evadne with Chad.

The scene before him—a woman laughing alongside a man-was achingly familiar. Once, moments like these had colored his own memories, back when his world wasn't just black and white.

He used to watch her like this, too. Used to see her bright laughter, her playful mischief.

But time had marched on. Now, someone else stood by her side, filling the space that once belonged to him.

He was the one who'd ended things. He'd been the one to tell her not to waste her time with him, that she deserved better, that she should find someone else.

And yet, watching his brother so obviously smitten with Evadne, seeing how easily she smiled in Chad's company, left a bitter taste on his tongue.

Thaddeus's fingers curled until the tendons strained beneath his skin.

It felt as if he were holding a bee in his mouth-its stinger pricking his tongue, the faint, numbing pain spreading quietly through his whole body.

thoughts, he didn't notice the first few icy snowflakes drifting down, brushing against the hard lines

"Watch out, you two!"

heavy clump of snow tumbled from a trembling branch above, plummeting straight toward Thaddeus and

Alexia, drawing everyone's attention-Evadne's and Chad's

away, instinctively pressing into the unmoving man beside her, seeking

the last second, Thaddeus ducked his head and leaned forward, shielding them both as the

Alexia, protecting her. The sight was intimate-too intimate-and it pierced

up, stinging her reddened eyes and clawing

and ruined as the snow chunk shattered on the

times did I tell you, don't shake the tree! Now you've done it!" the teacher scolded, hustling over to the sheepish child. She turned quickly to Thaddeus and Alexia, apologizing profusely "I'm so sorry! Are you alright? Would you like to come inside, warm up by the fire, maybe dry off?"

his handsome features set in stone. He made no move to

A little trouble now and then just means they're healthy," Alexia replied with a gentle, forgiving smile.

his eyes fixed on Evadne. He didn't

as she blinked back tears. "There's something I

her face and quickly offered, "Let me walk