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

a jet on the slippery roads with limited visibility. He was gambling with his life at

above the car door as if his life

down! Finding Mrs. Abernathy is crucial, but you

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 might be in

shut tight, praying for their safety.

Abernathy’s location?!” Thaddeus’s voice hoarse, forehead slick with sweat.

can! About

exclaimed in panic, “Damn it, Mr. Abernathy! We’ve lost Mrs. Abernathy’s signal!”

in his heart. All he could hope for now was that Evadne’s phone had simply died and not that she had met some

hold on. I’m going to find you!”

arrived at the last known location. His men fanned out with flashlights,

ran into the rain, his shoes and pant legs caked in mud, but

Slow down! Be careful of the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling, his

Mrs. Abernathy alone in this forsaken

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

still moving in

collapsed in a dilapidated gazebo at the foot of a hill. Only then did she dare to call Thaddeus – her only fear was

by, Evadne huddled into a ball, her face buried in her arms, drifting

the dark red blood streaming down, begging the doctor to

“Evadne!”

she heard Thaddeus calling her,

enveloped by a warm embrace, a

Evadne murmured faintly, her eyes

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

her curled up so pitifully, he felt as though his heart had burst open, bloodied and

his cheeks, sinking into the delicate hollow of her shoulder. If tears were blood, the rivers would have surely

a muddied haze, her words slurred as she cried out, “Thaddeus, our baby’s gone! You must

Her words, sharp as knives, carved into his

hospital!” He stripped off his suit jacket to wrap

arms.

red, her words delirious, “Baby,

It doesn’t matter if we never

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

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

Thaddeus discarded his soaked suit and wrapped the woman tightly in a blanket from the hospital, clutching her waist almost fiercely, his eyes rimmed with

drive. To the hospital,

“No.”

“If we go to the hospital, my brothers will find me quickly. They’ll take me back. Thaddeus. I don’t want to

“But you’re running a high

just take

eyes again, slipping back into