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.

sleek black sedans raced behind Thaddeus’s lead, struggling to keep up with his breakneck

driving a car; he was piloting a jet on the slippery roads with limited visibility. He

white–knuckled and pale, clutched the handle above the car door as if his

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

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 danger. How

his eyes shut tight, praying for their safety.

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

can! About two kilometers away!”

GPS screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic, “Damn it, Mr.

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

going to find you!”

His men fanned out with

into the rain, his shoes and pant legs caked in mud, but he didn’t care less, his eyes burning with anxious

the road!”

happened? Why was Mrs. Abernathy

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

went completely numb, her legs still moving in their quivery state unceasingly as if they were not hers anymore.

take another step and collapsed in a dilapidated gazebo at the foot of a hill. Only then did

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

dreamed of the accident three years ago – the car accident, the dark red blood streaming down, begging the doctor

“Evadne!”

haze, she thought she heard Thaddeus calling her, but she had

enveloped by a warm embrace,

you?” Evadne murmured faintly, her

his pain–wracked chest, his voice rough and barely coherent, “It’s

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

the delicate hollow of her shoulder. If tears were blood, the

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

had pierced his soul. Her words, sharp as knives, carved into his heart. His trembling hand rested

stripped off his suit jacket to wrap her tightly and lifted her

arms.

a feverish red, her words delirious, “Baby,

okay, Evadne. It doesn’t matter if we

as he kissed her burning forehead, “In my heart, you are my child. I will cherish

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

and wrapped the woman tightly in a blanket from the hospital, clutching her

drive. To the hospital,

“No.”

eyes were half–closed/weakly gripping Thaddeus’s sweaty hand, “If we go to the hospital, my brothers will find me quickly. They’ll take me back.

choked with pain, “But you’re running a high fever; your

just

that, Evadne closed her eyes again, slipping