His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 490

Thaddeus stared at the unfamiliar number flashing on his phone screen, momentarily immobilized. Not many people had his private number, and he never bothered with wrong numbers or cold calls. But this time, his heart inexplicably raced out of control.

Pressing the answer button, he brought the phone to his ear, “Hello?”

On the other end, the tumult of a storm mixed with static.

“Hello? Who is this?”

Usually, Thaddeus would’ve hung up by now. But today, he uncharacteristically waited for a reply.

“Thaddeus, it’s me.”

Evadne’s frail, soft voice came through in fits and starts, torn to shreds by the howling wind. Like a dagger, it pierced straight through the man’s heart.

“Evadne?!”

Thaddeus’s eyes sparkled with a mix of surprise and joy as he shot to his feet, his breathing laced with an intense tremor. It was almost unbelievable to him that he was receiving a call from her.

“Thaddeus. I want to see you. I’m so tired,” Evadne’s fading voice was nearly imperceptible.

“Evadne, where are you?! I’ll come to you right away!” Thaddeus’s eyes reddened, a nameless agony churning within.

“I don’t know where I am.”

The woman on the other end couldn’t hold back her tears any longer, “I’ve walked so far. I can’t go on. My head’s spinning. I just want to sleep.”

“Evadne! Don’t sleep, please, stay awake!”

Thaddeus’s heart clenched, spasming wildly, “Don’t hang up. I’m tracing your call right now! Stay with me!”

Hamilton, overhearing, tensed with concern.

“Granddad Hamilton, I’m sorry.”

“Thaddeus, you don’t need to explain.”

With an understanding wave of his hand, Granddad urged, “Go now! Nothing is more important than finding llana!”

Gripping his phone, Thaddeus dashed out of the hospital room.

“You’ve got to find llana! Keep her safe!” Hamilton cried after him, tears in his eyes.

Thaddeus nodded heavily, his steps heavy. He got into his car, taking Gordon with him as they sped off into the stormy night towards Skyrim.

his men; a convoy of sleek black sedans raced behind Thaddeus’s lead, struggling to keep up with

the

the handle above the car door

calm down! Finding Mrs. Abernathy is crucial, but you have to think

in danger! She could be in trouble at any second!” Thaddeus’s eyes bloodshot, tremendous terror caused his shoulders, which were hid under the suit, convulsed uncontrollably, “Any second late, and Evadne

silent, his eyes shut tight, praying for their safety.

location?!” Thaddeus’s

About two kilometers

in panic,

now was that Evadne’s phone had simply died and not that she had met some terrible

on. I’m going

known location. His men fanned out with flashlights, searching

legs caked in mud, but he didn’t care

careful of the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling,

Abernathy

after dealing with some thugs, was drained of her last ounce of strength. She had taken one of their phones and pushed on through the rain. Fearing they might follow, she kept trekking forward instead of stopping for any short while, because she didn’t have any single of strength

went completely numb, her legs still moving in their quivery state unceasingly as if they were

the foot of a hill. Only then did she dare to call Thaddeus – her only fear

huddled into a ball, her face buried in her arms, drifting to sleep with the phone clutched tightly in

her daze, she dreamed of the accident three years ago – the car accident, the dark red blood streaming down, begging the doctor to save him,

“Evadne!”

Thaddeus calling her, but she had no strength

next moment, her cold, shivering body was enveloped by a warm embrace, a broad figure

you?” Evadne murmured faintly, her eyes shimmering

her into his pain–wracked chest, his voice rough and barely coherent, “It’s me. Evadne, I’m

ago, seeing her curled up so pitifully, he felt as

the delicate hollow of her shoulder. If tears were blood, the rivers would have surely run crimson

words slurred as she cried out, “Thaddeus, our baby’s gone!

Her words, sharp as knives, carved into his heart. His trembling hand rested on her

you to the hospital!” He stripped off his suit jacket

arms.

her words

matter if we never

kissed her burning forehead, “In my heart, you are

of the stormy night, Gordon’s face split with a wide, tearful grin as he sprinted towards

woman tightly in a blanket from the hospital, clutching her waist

To the hospital,

“No.”

gripping Thaddeus’s sweaty hand, “If we go to the hospital, my brothers will find me quickly. They’ll take me

running a high fever; your body will

I’ll just take

that, Evadne closed her eyes again, slipping back into