Chapter 399

Thaddeus didn’t delve deep into this, his mind was preoccupied with her smoke allergy, he was both guilty and upset.

“I’ll call Gordon to deliver. Or maybe he can cook it himself. His culinary skills may not match Mr. Jason’s, but it’s decent enough.”

Thaddeus noticed Evadne was barefoot, her pale and tender feet exposed without shoes. With a frown, he easily lifted her by her slim waist.

“What are you doing?” Evadne grabbed onto his broad shoulders in panic.

“How can you be so careless? The tiles are cold, you shouldn’t be barefoot.”

Thaddeus gently sat Evadne on the table, knelt before her, and warmed her feet in his hands.

So warm, all the warmth she knew well.

Evadne closed her eyes in comfort, not daring to be too obvious.

“Alva once told me that a woman’s feet are important. You mustn’t catch a chill, or it will bring illness in later years.”

Thaddeus looked at her with a mix of concern and reproach. “Don’t do this again.”

“But I was in a hurry!” Evadne felt chastised and retorted.

Thaddeus raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile on his lips. “In a hurry? Afraid I’ll run off?”

Evadne’s cheeks reddened, her toes curling in his palm.

“You were unconscious. How could I leave you behind? I won’t go.”

How could he bear to leave?

He wanted to stay by her side every night, to reside in her heart.

Thaddeus gently caressed her slim legs, slowly stood up, held her waist, and kissed her forehead.

But that could never satisfy him. When it came to her, he was never satiated.

The temperature of Evadne’s skin was rising, her cheeks flushed with bashfulness.

Despite everything they had done, she was still shy when he approached her..

Just as Thaddeus‘ lips were about to touch her soft skin, the doorbell rang.

He didn’t want to answer it, yet it kept ringing!

Buzzkill!

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Embarrassed, Evadne pushed Thaddeus away. “What’s going on? Who could be ringing the doorbell? Only my brothers know this place, and they all have the passcode.”

“It’s Gordon.”

Thaddeus was getting a headache recalling his clueless secretary. “I told him to come here if there’s news.”

“What news?”

“News about Elspeth and the murderer.”

Evadne’s eyes brightened, she couldn’t wait to jump off the table.

The next second, she was in the air, lifted by Thaddeus!

“You haven’t put on your shoes. It’s best not to touch the ground with your feet.”

strength. Only Emeric used to carry her like this when she

Hormones were flying.

in the

‘Mr. Thaddeus?”

was surprised to see Thaddeus holding Evadne like a child, both looking

God. Oh

his face turning red, and his jaw

couple had finally

embarrassed she didn’t know where to

let him in?” Thaddeus looked

of Gordon, Evadne had no choice but to nod,

can I come

familiar voice lazily

Evadne were taken aback, seeing Jareth had

grinning, his eyes squinted, his smile

“Congratulations.”

Thaddeus glared

on finally not having to stand outside.” Jareth said,

Evadne was speechless.

frowned, “You, say what you

do have something! I wouldn’t come otherwise, can the lovebirds let me in?” Jareth asked

Thaddeus said, “Come in.”

“We are

Jareth brazenly

and personally helped

quickly put some distance between them, but her actions made

close she could hardly breathe. As

played with her hair when she wasn’t

so petty, not the passionate

that Thaddeus had sent Gordon to

was important news, they were all eager to report to

with Ward?” Thaddeus

That would be like walking into a trap, announcing to the world

cahoots.”

of water before continuing, “I found out she went to Elmsworth Bank to see

going to transfer a large amount of

a thumbs up, “Mrs. Abernathy, you

very satisfied

but her curiosity got the best

resources that she had a secret account in the Bank of Country R. I don’t know how much money is in there, but I did find out how much she

A whopping 20 million!”

old hag sure did save up for her funeral.” Jareth raised his eyebrows,

hush money and escape fund

such a large sum

shares in the Abernathy Group, and her annual dividends have added up to more than 20 million by now. So it’s not surprising

fixed his gaze on her, “Elspeth has a lot of money, but every penny is under Frederic’s control. Her account with the Abernathy Group is completely transparent. In a way, this is also Frederic’s way of controlling her. So the money in the Bank of Country Rmust be her secret funds, of which Frederic is

if you had evidence?” Evadne twisted her waist to face him, her eyebrows gathered in

released her hair, and his palm

gesture was so gentle that

‘third wheels‘, Jareth and Gordon, grind their teeth in

be enough to completely take down Elspeth and Glynnis. Secondly, Frederic would defend them at all costs. If I acted rashly, it would indirectly harm the Abernathy Group, leading to

nodded slowly, understanding his predicament

had more than one son. In the eyes of outsiders, Thad was the illegitimate child who had claimed his rightful place. There was

as well.

the president of the Abernathy Group, and she also knew about his precarious

in the Abernathy Group, he would be at the mercy of others. For his mother’s sake, he had

deceased mother, Thaddeus was overwhelmed with pain, his breathing heavy. “Back then, I didn’t know that Elspeth was the mastermind behind my mother’s death. So I chose not to expose this matter. Evadne, you must think I’m a coward, useless, right?

hearing this, Jareth and

Thanks to Evadne’s comforting presence, Thaddeus was able

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