Chapter 266

The normally defiant and rebellious Thaddeus was surprisingly docile, his movements as compliant as a filleted fish in a frying pan, flipping over at the slightest nudge.

Evadne raised an eyebrow at his compliance, her rosy lips pressed into a thin line.

His broad and muscular back was exposed to her, each sinew and muscle clearly visible.

The sight of a large bruise on his back caused her pupils to contract in shock. Despite her effort to maintain her composure, the sight caused a painful twinge in her heart. When Evadne fell silent, Thaddeus thought she was startled. He attempted to turn around, only to be firmly stopped by her.

“Hold still, let me take a look,” she ordered.

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The doctor said it’ll fade with time,” Thaddeus replied in a low soothing voice, sounding more like he was comforting her than discussing his own injuries.

“Do I look like I cant see?” Evadne retorted, her tone sharp and cold.

Caught off guard by her retort, Thaddeus gave a sigh of exasperation. “I never realized how fiery you could be when we were together. You’ve sure got a bite, and you’re gutsy.”

“I used to pretend all the time. Pretending to please you,” Evadne replied. Her long lashes cast a shadow over her eyes as her fingers traced the scars on his back. Her voice was icy cold as she continued, “I thought if I was gentle and caring, you would eventually warm up to me. But when I saw your true colors, I backed off. I didn’t need to pretend anymore. Looking back, I was so foolish. I made a fool of myself for a man who would never love me. It wasn’t worth it.”

Thaddeus’s breath hitched, a bitter taste lingering on his tongue. He had been blind, obsessed with his own Insecurities.

“Evadne.”

“Turn around,” Evadne cut him off.

“The doctor already checked me.”

“I don’t trust anyone else, only myself. Turn around.” Evadne’s voice held a detached tone, her eyes filled with a stoic acceptance of life and death.

Thaddeus was a bit confused, but he did as she asked.

Their eyes locked as he turned.

Evadne’s heart skipped a beat at the sight of his chiseled abs. The man was a scoundrel, but his physique was undeniably attractive.

She steadied her heart and began to check his legs, arms, and abdomen.

her, his heart pounding as he

that moment, he desperately

attended to. My friend Suri’s family just developed a new medicine for external injuries. I’ll ask her for some and have it sent over,” Evadne said, her hand gently

his grip. Thaddeus placed

her heart pounding. “What are you

piercing and his breath heavy. “Don’t

go!” Evadne said,

him. Their bodies pressed against

moment, his uninjured hand–wrapped around her waist, pulling her

“Thaddeus.”

away. Her soft whimper echoed in the silence of the room. Her fingers curled into his chest, leaving

bit his lip

didn’t flinch, instead holding

blood filled their

go until

were panting heavily, beads of sweat dotting their foreheads. Thaddeus’s lower lip was bruised from her

doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want!” Evadne shouted, her

his injured lip. “You said you owed me

you let me

was hoarse, and

when she felt like it, live freely, and express her

have that luxury. For over twenty years, he had suppressed his emotions, kept himself under strict

did you say?” Evadne looked stunned, her

voice soft but firm, “I regret divorcing you,

give me another chance, for us to start

don’t even know what has happened between us in the past thirteen years, you don’t even know that we lost a child and you want to start over

any joy, like a night

felt his heart tighten, his once fiery passion began to

we are over. Do you understand what that means?

the start of our marriage to the divorce, it’s been nothing but hurdles and mistakes. My dad once told me, a beautiful love story is one that sails smoothly from start to finish. The only reason we were married for those brief three years was because

were like sharp knives, each one

to lose her. He reached out to

him the chance,

swear, I won’t.”

hoarse, “I won’t anymore, Evadne. This time, you don’t have

roller coaster

sweaty, her breathing erratic,

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