Chapter 383

Cassius and Jason sauntered out, leaving behind a trail of whispers that the CEO of the K Group had dropped by the Abernathy group out of blue, which spread through the skyscraper like wildfire.

Jareth, supporting visibly weakened Thaddeus, returned to the office; Gordon followed them because of concern.

His arm was dislocated, the pain so intense it had soaked his clothes in sweat, yet he remained silent.

Jareth had noticed something was amiss, leading to the discovery of Gordon’s injury. Their staff members took Gordon to the hospital for treatment regardless of the latter’s resisting.

“That Cassius, always so polite and refined, who knew he could be such a boor.” Jareth signed, unable to find the words to describe the shock.

It was terrifying.

“It was all for his sister. I can understand that,” Thaddeus said weakly, slumped on the couch, his neck thrown back in exhaustion.

If someone else had wronged Evadne, Thaddeus feared he would have reacted even more violently than Cassius.

Recalling Cassius‘ words before he left, Thaddeus felt his breath hitch, as if his blood had frozen in his veins.

“Fair enough. I guess if it were Marilla, I don’t think I could have stayed calm either.”

Jareth’s gaze fixed on the knife wound on Thaddeus‘ neck. It wasn’t deep, but enough to stain his crisp white shirt collar a jarring red, “You should get that checked out at the hospital.”

“It’s nothing,” Thaddeus gasped.

“Why did Cassius suddenly turn on you?” Jareth asked, worry clouding his features.

“He found out that Evadne and I’ve been intimate.”

“So it seems that in Cassius‘ eyes, Evadne isn’t just his sister anymore, she’s his daughter. He’s playing the overprotective brother, huh? You’re lucky he didn’t come in guns blazing,” Jareth joked, trying to lighten the mood.

“Anyway, it’s my fault. After the divorce, I shouldn’t have touched her.”

Thaddeus choked with frustration, running his hands through his hair, “But Jareth, I couldn’t control myself, my thoughts, my body That night, she was so close, the temptation was too much. All I could think about was possessing her. I wanted her.”

Possessing her, penetrating her, making her his.

Remembering Marilla’s words, Jareth felt a pang of sympathy for Evadne, “Thad, to be honest, I don’t blame Cassius for wanting to kill you. What you did to Evadne was monstrous.”

“What are you talking about?” Thaddeus asked, his eyes wide with confusion.

“Two years ago, you claimed Evadne as your woman, but you have no memory of it. Aren’t you a beast or what?”

“Jareth.”

as he

suspicious of Evadne’s words that day, but he couldn’t accept the

everything that happened

in resignation as he relayed Marilla’s

was so intense

They had been intimate.

Evadne

was so silly! Why was she

reliable witness. If you don’t believe anyone else, you should believe her. And honestly, I’m amazed that you have no memory of sleeping with a woman. That’s

don’t know, I don’t

day was the anniversary of my mom’s death. I was upset and I drank too much. I kept having these dreams about being in bed with Evadne. I thought they were just dreams. I never thought that we had actually spent

involved with Acacia. You even told me that you would definitely get back together with Acacia and divorce Evadne,

heart. He felt as if he had been slapped across the face countless

filled with images of Evadne’s tear–streaked face and

thinking when he took her virginity two

then, to endure such torment, such humiliation, and

He deserved to die.

dagger should

what love was, how to love. You were being manipulated by Acacia, who used your childhood debt to control you, which is why you couldn’t accept Evadne

sympathy for his best friend, “I came over today just to tell you this. I was originally planning to

destined to be star–crossed lovers. Forcing yourselves to be together would only bring more pain. Plus, Evadne values her

were too many obstacles standing between

forgive Thaddeus. It felt like he was torturing

“Jareth.”

like an old man that had seen too much. He was still young, but his face held a world of pain, “I want

sick. He went to the hospital to visit

to stir up trouble with Thaddeus. It was a big scene, word got around,

eyes narrowed slightly, “Oh?

couldn’t find out the details between President Ashbourne and Thaddeus. But President Ashbourne is known for being overprotective of

Avery’s eyes darkened.

something

caused the usually calm and composed Cassius to

this as a good

Cassius looked down on me and sided with Thaddeus. He even tried to set up Evadne with that mongrel Thaddeus. Now that

How can Thaddeus, that illegitimate kid, compare to someone as noble as you? That would be

pawn that Frederic uses to make himself look good. If Thaddeus could

with an

asked, “Did you find out

then discomforted, “I’m sorry,

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