Chapter 334

Across the street from the K Group.

Avery leaned against the door of his sports car, hands tucked in his trousers, standing in the golden residual glow of the sunset, staring at the entrance of the K Group with a somber gaze.

These days, he had been waiting.

He was waiting for Evadne to reach out to him, even if they couldn’t meet, a simple message would suffice.

But his hopes were in vain, indirectly confirming one thing.

The woman he deeply loved, simply didn’t have a place for him in her heart.

Yet, he was certain that Evadne still held a place for Thaddeus. It was only the nightmare of divorce that lay between them. She just didn’t want to admit she still had feelings for Thaddeus.

At this thought, Avery’s gaze darkened as he adjusted his gold–rimmed glasses. His whole body seemed to radiate a chilling, icy aura that even the brilliant light couldn’t penetrate.

“Ave.”

Hearing the sweet call, Avery’s gloom dissipated, his smile as warm as a breeze.

“Evadne, you finally came.”

Evadne walked briskly to him, her hands behind her back, tilting her head to look at him, “Huh? Finally? Have you been waiting long? Haven’t you just arrived?”

Her demeanor was that of a cheerful and radiant young girl, the same as the girl who saved him from the darkness fifteen years ago.

Every time he saw her, he couldn’t take his burning gaze off her beautiful face, even though he was not the type of man to lust after beauty.

“I’ve been waiting for a long time, ever since we last met at Myra’s birthday party. I’ve been looking forward to seeing you.” Avery’s smile was tinged with a hint of bitterness, coupled with his slightly pale face, it gave off a pitiful sense of brokenness.

Evadne paused.

She then remembered that she had left in a hurry that day, without saying a proper goodbye to him and Mrs. Chambers.

It was indeed rude.

“I’m sorry about that day. You must know about the trouble that happened. It was a mess. I was worried about my family.”

“Evadne, you should apologize to me.” Avery suddenly turned serious.

Evadne was taken aback, “Huh?”

“You had such a big problem. Why didn’t you ask for my help?”

Avery stepped closer to her, his low voice husky with reproach, “Evadne, don’t you trust me? Do you think I can’t help you?”

“Ave, I didn’t mean that.”

“I just hate that I was a step late that day. I wasn’t as fast as Thaddeus, otherwise, I could have been the first one to protect you.” Avery’s breath deepened, his heartache evident in his dark eyes.

no. That hit with the iron rod was pretty brutal, nearly split

suffocated whenever she saw his eyes, “It’s okay if Thaddeus takes the hit, Mr. Avery.

he, but not me? Do you think only Thaddeus

his reaction, “That’s not what I meant. I also don’t want you to get hurt. Why do you insist on getting hurt?

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in Avery’s heart, his eyes soft as he looked at her, “Evadne,

heart skipped

her of what happened between her

would often ask such silly questions, to which she’d always respond with sharp words, leaving him battered and

deep down, there would still

asked her this, she felt surprisingly calm. This, in contrast, highlighted that Thaddeus, indeed, held a slightly more important place

able to save you. Then you wouldn’t be the hero saving the

surgery are significantly higher. If it were you, I might not have been able to save you. Wouldn’t you then

heaviness settling

How about I treat you to dinner tonight?” Evadne invited with a

to Elmsworth with me. Let’s have

want to take you somewhere. I

a moment, then

but she was busy returning to Elmsworth to meet with Aaron, to investigate who had framed Myra. Either way,

dinner, and Avery wasn’t shy about accepting, requesting to go to the same restaurant they had

Evadne’s thoughts were preoccupied, a trace

situation not been resolved yet?” Avery took a sip of his tea,

in the detention center. He admitted to all his crimes.” Evadne’s voice was low,

you have a direction

to wince, “Why do you ask? Do

merely smiled, his long fingers swiping across his phone screen, quickly pressing a

Tik tik tik.

in confusion, opened several pictures, and to

later became a stunt double. But, within a few years, he had an accident on set, breaking his left leg arid leaving the TV station. Although he received treatment, he could only manage day–to–day activities, and couldn’t do stunts anymore. He has

police had taken the man away that day, his gait was indeed

competing for the limelight on television. There were always whispers about their rivalry. On Myra’s birthday, Elspeth, in a bid to steal the spotlight, moved her own birthday to Sunday, the same day as Myra’s. Much to her dismay, all the guests she had painstakingly invited ended

her.”

eyebrow, his smile intriguing, “Do you think she might hold a grudge and

a deep breath, “To be frank, Elspeth was my first suspect when the incident occurred, but I had no evidence.” Avery

“What are these?”

the apartment rented by

space, a place that could

were plastered with Elspeth’s posters and photographs from her days as an actress. The whole scenario resembled a creepy

infatuated with Elspeth, which provides a potential motive for

widened in shock, “Did you have someone go to

his lips with a napkin, “It was a simple

touched, “You know, breaking and

handsome face was traced with a faint smile, “Does a person who nearly harmed you and your family really deserve

Oh, that made sense!

settled the bill, and Evadne

phone, left on

lowered, and using one finger, he slid the phone

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