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.”

his hand shaking as he grabbed

words that day, but he couldn’t

saw everything that happened

sighed in resignation as he

shock was so intense it

They had been intimate.

hadn’t Evadne

so silly! Why was she so

should believe her. And honestly, I’m amazed

don’t know, I

in his hands, his chest aching with regret, “That day was the anniversary of my mom’s death. I was upset and I drank too much. I kept having these dreams about being

involved with Acacia. You even told me that you would definitely get back together with Acacia and divorce Evadne, because she didn’t

as if he had been slapped across

with images of

when he took her virginity two years

love him back then, to endure such torment, such humiliation, and

He deserved to die.

should

understand what love was, how to love. You were being manipulated by Acacia, who used your childhood debt to

sympathy for his best friend, “I came over

be star–crossed lovers. Forcing yourselves to be together would only bring more pain.

too many obstacles standing between

couldn’t persuade himself to convince Evadne to forgive Thaddeus. It felt like

“Jareth.”

too much. He was still young, but his face held a world of pain, “I want to see

out about Evadne’s car accident and was worried sick. He went to

Abernathy group today to stir up trouble with Thaddeus. It was a big scene, word got around, and some of the Abernathy group’s staff members got hurt,” Harvey enthusiastically

narrowed slightly, “Oh? What

President Ashbourne and Thaddeus. But President Ashbourne is known for being

Avery’s eyes darkened.

something

caused the usually calm and composed Cassius to lose his cool

see this

me and sided with Thaddeus. He even tried to set up Evadne with that mongrel Thaddeus. Now that they’re at odds, it means that I’m on

can Thaddeus, that illegitimate kid, compare to someone as

to make himself look good. If Thaddeus could come back healthy, would the Abernathy group even have a

flashed with an unreadable emotion at

out anything about that man who

looked surprised, then discomforted, “I’m sorry, Mr. Chambers, I couldn’t

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