Chapter 494

Avery tugged at the corners of his pale lips with a grimace, “So, is that why you found a man who cares about you?”

Elsie felt his mocking laughter pierce her heart like a jagged blade.

“Elvis likes you? Cares about you? Just because he spent one night with you, just because he brought you a box of antacids, you think you’re in his heart?”

Avery released his grip from her neck, instead jabbing a finger against her forehead, “I thought, despite your lowly status, you had a bit of sense in you. But now, it seems you’re utterly worthless. To have Evadne’s face and waste it like this–it’s an insult to her beauty.”

Through her blurring vision, the man she had loved for ten years grew distant and unrecognizable.

Tears of heart–wrenching pain streamed down uncontrolled, but Avery remained indifferent to her sorrow, Quit your delusions. The Ashbourne men–I know them better than anyone. They’re like me; their hearts belong only to Evadne, they only love Evadne. With your background, and being one of my underlings, do you really think you can catch his eye? Once he knows your true colors, death will be waiting for you.”

Avery pulled a handkerchief from his suit pocket and meticulously wiped the blood from his slender fingers, “Wake up, Elsie. You don’t stand a chance.”

“And what about you_”

With a burst of desperate courage and a smile through blood and tears, Elsie challenged him, “Do you think you are worthy of Evadne. No matter how hard you try, in Evadne’s eyes, it’s always Thaddeus and only Thaddeus.”

Avery’s face twisted as if he’d been sucker–punched, his hands clenching into fists with a terrifying crackle!

“Elsie! Just drop it, will ya? What good does it do you to go head–to–head with Mr. Chambers?”

Harvey, sweating bullets, pleaded earnestly, “Mr. Chambers! Keep your cool, man! You can’t hit her again. You might actually kill her! And what good is a dead person to you? That’s a loss, don’t you think?”

Sure enough, Avery’s sinister expression gradually softened.

Harvey, who was with him day and night, knew too well what he wanted-

Avery was the epitome of refined self–interest. He was only interested in people and things that benefited him.

As long as Elsie had value, he wouldn’t lay a finger on her yet.

At that moment, Avery’s phone rang from his pocket.

He turned away, tossing the handkerchief aside and pulling out his phone. As soon as he saw the name on the screen, his expression shifted dramatically and he answered immediately.

“Mr. Chambers, you must be feeling on top of the world lately.”

through, always with a sneer, “Now that all obstacles are out of the way. The entire Ashbourne family despises Thaddeus. They’re at odds with him. Your prospects with Ms. Ashbourne must be looking

scorn and Emeric’s noncommittal stance, clenched his fist in frustration, “Much obliged for your help, but the current situation’s complicated. But I swear, I won’t give

the man’s voice dripped with lazy amusement, “If I were you, I’d just take what I wanted by force. Even

in shock, “I think I need some more time. I’ve got some issues

You’ve got a bigger problem waiting

that lawyer could stop it.” “The prosecutor on Elspeth’s case is Evadne’s brother, Arnold, and the detective on it is her

already sung like a canary about Elspeth. But without hard evidence for incitement to murder, it’s tough to get a heavy sentence. However, I bet Thaddeus and Evadne won’t let her off easy. Naturally, they won’t go easy on you

chuckled again, “What to do, Mr. Chambers? Your fiancée is hell–bent on

it’s

Evadne and Thaddeus’s hands, Mr. Chambers, your good days

a new private jet that

a face that could be charming, Avery’s smile was nonetheless chilling, “Then, I’ll send him and his brothers on a

his sister, left early to update and calm his brothers.

dirty as a rag doll. Even in clean pajamas, her body and hair were filthy, which was

“Ugh, it reeks!”

nose at the smell of her own hair, almost gagging, “I can’t take it, it

doesn’t smell, not one bit.”

into his embrace, burying his nose in

don’t care. I need a shower!” Evadne squirmed in his warm chest, adorable as a slippery little

just gotten over a fever, your body is at its weakest.

stroked her forehead, his voice a soothing whisper, “If you’re feeling under the weather, I can fetch some water and sponge you down. How does that sound?”

That’s nothing like a proper

entreaty, “Let

face, feeling his heart melt, “I can never say no to you. Alright, I’ll run you a bath and warm

about to stand, Evadne suddenly

doe eyes beseeching him.

a beat, feeling almost breathless, he asked in a shaky voice,

“Together.”

Thaddeus scooped her up in a

submerged in the steamy, bubbly water, completely open

white shirt and black trousers, kneeling respectfully

playfully blew

Thaddeus laughed, his eyebrows frosted with bubbles, as

you today? So

lips a faint blush as she leaned close, her breath a tantalizing torment, “Usually, you’re like a wolf, can’t wait to

pain spreading to his extremities.

their entanglement day and night.

inadequate, unworthy. Unfit for her, undeserving of her

I ask

slow and restrained, “Back then, why didn’t you tell

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