Chapter 484

Cassius’s brow twitched with ferocity as he stepped forward, disarming Bennett with a swift and deft move.

Colonel Bennett, too, was known for his prowess in combat, and to think of disarming him was usually nothing short of a pipe dream,

But Cassius had covered the gun’s muzzle with his own hand; Bennett feared an accidental discharge that could injure his elder brother and ultimately had to let go.

“Cassius, if you really care about our sister, you wouldn’t stand in my way!” Bennett’s eyes, bloodshot with rage, bore into Thaddeus as if they were daggers, ready to tear the man apart at a glance.

The accusation was harsh, especially coming from the usually gentle and upright Mr. Waverley. Its impact was doubly potent yet Cassius felt no

resentment.

If this rage could be vented in such a manner, then perhaps it was for the best, lest his brothers do something truly terrifying.

“Bennett, I care about Evadne, but I care about you too, and Arnold, Elvis. We grew up together. Which one of you do I not care for? I just don’t want you to throw away your lives over some scoundrel. You may feel vindicated, but have you considered Evadne’s feelings? You’ll let our parents down, you know that?!”

At the mention of their mother, a wave of sorrow surged through the brothers, moistening their eyes.

“You’ve finally come home after so long; we all missed you, and Evadne must have been delighted to see you.”

Cassius closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the pain in his heart, “Let bygones be bygones; Evadne. has moved on. The person involved doesn’t want to pursue it, and our incessant fixation only inflicts additional pain on Evadne, forcing her to live in the shadow of her loss.”

The shadow of her loss. It was the loss of her kid!

Thaddeus panted heavily as if on the brink of death, tears welling up beneath his reddened eyes, only to be washed away by the cold rain.

His and Evadne’s child, had he still been alive, would have been three years old. What had he done. What had he done!

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“The rain is pouring down, and you’re already exhausted from your journey. Getting soaked will only make you sick. Go home,” Cassius grabbed Bennett’s rigid arm and pulled him toward the front door.

“President Ashbourne.”

Thaddeus’s voice trembled like that of a grievously wounded man, his broad shoulders drooping, “Please let me see Evadne just one more time.”

“In your dreams!“.

exploded with rage, struggling against Cassius’s restraining arms, “Thaddeus! Get the hell out of here and don’t defile the Ashbourne family’s home ever again! If

need to

stood his ground, stubborn as if the world falling apart would not make him flinch, “The past, our child, so many things,

let it go; it’s

his voice hoarse, “All of you, stop being trapped in past sorrows; look ahead. Go back,

turned to leave, they froze in

“Dad?”

the umbrella held by Arnold, was Emeric, pale–faced, moving towards Thaddeus through the pouring

this dignified man threatening to freeze the

something but faced with the father

scorched Thaddeus’s cheek as

“Dad?!“.

“Dad!”

brothers were stunned!

in thirty years, they saw their father strike someone other than his own sons. Their father, a proud tycoon, had never needed to dirty his hands; he was more haughty than

Not satisfied with a single punch, Emeric’s fists pounded again and again onto Thaddeus’s face,

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swollen, his mouth bleeding, yet he felt

Your health! Anger like this can bring on an attack!”

Arnold both tried to restrain their father, who was barely able to stand, but Emeric fiercely

and again, she is my life? My last shred of hope in this world left by the woman I love the most; she is

Ashbourne, I’m sorry.”

his chest boiling like a nest of ants, “Give me another chance. I want

you marry her?

the number one enemy of the Abernathy Group! Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy, if you have what it takes, protect your own turf. Otherwise, wait for me to tear down your den myself! Get

Ashbourne family left, the door slamming shut behind

if between him and

passed, and at last, he slowly bent his knee, kneeling in a puddle, his back heaving, sobbing uncontrollably.

from behind, halting beside him. Panting heavily, Thaddeus, inch by inch,

Mr.

Avery’s lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes looking down on Thaddeus as if he were nothing more than

fingers soaked in the rain trembled and slowly clenched into fists, veins standing out in

like you don’t need

lips curving with the arrogance of victory, “Considering the grave error you’ve made towards Evadne, I dare say Mr. Emeric

not mentioned it, I never would have guessed this was

by tormenting his flesh, shattering his dignity, could he find some solace in his heart, to keep the guilt

Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy. Aren’t you going home? If you don’t,

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