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.

she passed away, she whispered in my ear that she had crucial evidence of

words, they all

girl, in her last moments, didn’t think of her own life or death. Instead, she thought about how she could tear a hole through the darkness of evil, to let

related to this secret she knew.” Aaron pondered with a

to kill Erica. She wanted to silence her.” Evadne clenched her fists with anger, a flush

think she dared to target you!”

fuming at the thought of Evadne’s encounter that night, he slammed the table, “You have five brothers, a wealthy and powerful father, and

as deep as a tranquil lake, rippled

happened to drive

I see, it’s highly likely that

That made sense.

help but nod slightly in

forward to a family reunion in

a deep breath, her heavy gaze

Cynthia. The

by her intensely burning

through the entire gallery,

thought it might be a

there

fingertip hot as

and muffled, as

quiet. The three of them held their breath; even

thus, the conversation between Elspeth and Glynnis was

really keep your distance from that Victor. He surely has an ulterior motive! As for Cynthia’s death, that secret must follow everyone who knows it to their

Thaddeus‘ pupils contracted sharply!

Cynthia?!

all evidence is gone! Unless Cynthia, that wretched woman, comes back from the dead to accuse me, no one knows

beat,

hadn’t expected this

this old case resurfaces, Elspeth’s fate would

was so ruthless in

Evadne looked worriedly

was staring at the phone

“What about

matter, even Acacia was

felt a chill down her spine, trembling with

was not an accident, but a trap set

was still Mrs. Abernathy, she had asked Alva about Thaddeus‘ mother’s death. But each time, Alva

didn’t like

said, Mr. Abernathy wasn’t always like this before; he used

his mother’s death that dealt Thaddeus a devastating blow, nearly

a flash; the victim died with

a luxurious life, where

By the way, the maid who was

small diner. She owes us, so naturally,

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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