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.

of sleek black sedans raced behind Thaddeus’s lead,

was piloting a jet on the slippery roads with limited visibility.

the car door as if his life

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

under the suit, convulsed uncontrollably,

silent, his eyes shut tight, praying

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

can! About two kilometers

screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic, “Damn it, Mr. Abernathy! We’ve lost Mrs.

his heart. All he could hope for now was that Evadne’s

on. I’m going to find you!”

arrived at the last known location. His men fanned

legs caked in mud, but he didn’t care less, his

the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling,

Why was Mrs. Abernathy alone in

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

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

hill. Only then

a ball, her face buried in her arms, drifting to sleep with

car accident, the

“Evadne!”

Thaddeus calling her, but she had

shivering body was enveloped by a warm embrace, a

that you?” Evadne murmured faintly, her eyes shimmering with

her into his pain–wracked chest, his

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

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

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

into his heart. His

you to the hospital!” He stripped off his suit jacket to wrap her tightly and lifted

arms.

her words delirious, “Baby, our

okay, Evadne. It doesn’t matter if we never have children.”

are my child. I will cherish you, love you, protect you. Having you is more

the stormy night, Gordon’s face split with a wide,

and wrapped the woman tightly in a blanket from the

the hospital, now.”

“No.”

Thaddeus’s sweaty hand, “If we go to the hospital, my brothers will find me

pain, “But you’re running a high

okay. I’ll just

that, Evadne closed her eyes again,

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