His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

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 saw the determination

he desperately wanted to confirm

needs to be 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 rubbing the area

in his grip. Thaddeus placed her

heart pounding. “What are

his gaze piercing and his

go!” Evadne

her towards him. Their bodies pressed

moment, his uninjured hand–wrapped around

“Thaddeus.”

lips moved against hers, taking her breath away. Her soft whimper echoed in the silence of

bit his

flinch, instead holding her even

of blood filled

her go until she was

sweat dotting their foreheads. Thaddeus’s lower lip was bruised from her

just because you saved me doesn’t mean you can do whatever

said you owed me a favor. And as long as it wasn’t

you let me go? We’re divorced, remember? You were the one who kicked

voice was hoarse, and his

to, cry when she felt like it, live freely, and express her emotions

over twenty years, he had suppressed his emotions, kept himself under strict control. He had forgotten how to express his feelings, how to share what

looked stunned,

it Thaddeus repeated, his voice soft but firm, “I regret

another chance, for us to start

where, Thaddeus? You 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 with me. How could you

devoid of any joy, like a night pearl covered in

expression, Thaddeus felt his heart

you understand what that means? It means there’s no future for

it didn’t stop her from being ruthless, “Between you and me, there wasn’t even a spark, let alone a flame. From 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 I kept lowering my standards to be with you. What is there to reminisce about this broken relationship? Start over with you, have I lost my

sharp knives, each one stabbing him, cutting into his

to lose her. He reached

chance, skillfully avoiding his grasp and

swear, I won’t.”

Evadne. This time,

like a roller coaster with sudden highs and

her breathing