Chapter 396

Evadne stared blankly at Thaddeus‘ handsome face; his present smile was a gentle radiance she had never seen before.

She cleared her throat softly, quickly averting her gaze, unwilling to meet his sparkling eyes. As if one more glance would reveal some unspeakable secret. She realized he had changed a lot.

In the past, Thaddeus was cold as ice, like a chilling abyss.

Now he was as if he had transformed into a warm spring surrounding her, giving her a sense of safety.

“Ahem, well.”

A born bachelor Aaron couldn’t stand the romantic atmosphere and broke it, “It’s just a suit. Why wash it? Our Ashbourne family is wealthy enough to afford replacing a piece of clothing. Evadne, just buy Mr. Abernathy a new one. I will cover the cost!”

“Thanks, Captain Ashbourne.” Thaddeus‘ lips curled up slightly, his face calm.

“Aaron, are you sure you want to buy it?”

Evadne’s mood relaxed a bit, her eyebrows raised slightly, “If I am not mistaken, Mr. Abernathy’s sult is a high–end custom made from a well–known brand that serves the royal family. It’s not something that money can easily buy. Even if it was available, I suspect your annual salary, Aaron, would only cover the cost of one of Mr. Abernathy’s sleeves.”

Damn! Cost that much?!

Aaron’s face instantly went sour. He didn’t care about losing face in front of his sister; he blurted out, “I take it back! Forget about what I just said!”

Anyway, he wouldn’t feel embarrassed in front of his own sister who he had witnessed growing up.

Thaddeus‘ smile deepened at the corners of his mouth, his gentle gaze deeply fixed on the young woman, “No wonder you’re a genius designer, Haron. Your eye for quality is truly unique.”

Evadne was taken aback, her eyes meeting his, “When did you find out?”

“I guessed it at Myra’s birthday party, when Myra appeared in a stunning black evening gown. No, in fact, I should have guessed it the first time I saw you handling clothes in Ms. Eunice’s studio.” Thaddeus confessed fondly.

Evadne bit her crimson lips, tears creeping into her eyes.

At the moment, a mix of emotions welled up in her heart, intertwining into something indescribable.

Thaddeus suddenly remembered the suit that he still carefully kept in his closet, now worn and tattered. It was the suit that Evadne, once his wife, had sewn for him with painstaking care day and night.

Each stitch, each thread, was filled with love.

But such treatment, such affection, Thaddeus might never receive again.

He should have known then, he should have understood then, how exceptional, how perfect, how flawless his woman was.

But at that time, he was blind and saw nothing.

The sight of Evadne’s sorrowful expression hit him hard, making his already shattered heart even more fragile.

He owed her too much.

Even if he spent a lifetime making up for it, he wasn’t sure if he could ever compensate her fully:

“Evadne, does Erica’s phone contain some important evidence? You seem so desperate to repair it.” Aaron asked curiously.

a sorrowful expression, “Before she passed away, she whispered in my ear that she had crucial evidence of Elspeth’s wrongdoings on

all bowed their heads

didn’t think of her own life or death. Instead, she thought about how she could tear a hole

must also be related to this secret she knew.”

Elspeth wouldn’t have suddenly lost her cool, recklessly sending a hitman to kill Erica. She wanted to silence her.” Evadne clenched her fists with anger, a

dared to target

he slammed the table, “You have five brothers, a wealthy and powerful father, and she dared to lay a finger on you?! Without our

as a tranquil lake, rippled with a cold

happened to drive Elspeth

I see, it’s highly likely that Glynnis falsely conveyed orders, or

That made sense.

help but nod

to

breath, her heavy gaze falling

The evidence’s in my

by her

phone, and scrolled through the entire

it was evidence, she thought it might be a recording, so she

there

fingertip hot

was a bit faint, and muffled, as

incredibly quiet. The three of them held

Elspeth and Glynnis

surely has an ulterior motive! As for Cynthia’s death, that secret must follow everyone who knows it to their graves! As long as he is alive, he’s

Thaddeus‘ pupils contracted sharply!

Cynthia?!

way, it’s been almost twenty years, all evidence is gone! Unless Cynthia, that wretched woman, comes back from the dead to accuse me, no one

beat, fury burning in

stunned; he hadn’t expected this

Elspeth’s fate

so ruthless

Evadne looked worriedly

the phone screen like

“What about Acacia?!”

matter, even

chill down her spine,

death was not an accident, but

asked Alva about Thaddeus‘ mother’s death. But

Abernathy didn’t like people

before; he used to be a happy

that dealt Thaddeus a devastating blow, nearly destroying a perfectly good

passed in a flash;

lived a luxurious life, where was the

to keep her mouth shut for me! By the way,

running a small diner. She owes us, so naturally, she’ll keep

good, ha ha

laugh, echoing in the dim interrogation room

guilt towards her son. She probably couldn’t forgive herself even in hell. Every time I think that bastard was once fooled by Acacia, and he’ll never know the truth about his mom’s death. I feel a great relief! No matter how much suffering or grievance I

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