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.

raced behind Thaddeus’s lead, struggling to keep up with his breakneck speed.

a car; he was piloting a jet on the

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

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

danger! She could be in trouble at any second!” Thaddeus’s eyes bloodshot, tremendous terror caused his shoulders, which were hid under the

eyes shut tight, praying for

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

About two

vanished from the GPS screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic,

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

going

known location. His men fanned out with flashlights, searching desperately.

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

careful of the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling, his mind

Why was Mrs. Abernathy alone in this forsaken place?

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

her legs still moving in their quivery state unceasingly

eventually, she couldn’t take another step and collapsed in a dilapidated gazebo at the foot of a hill. Only then did she dare to call Thaddeus – her only fear was that her man wouldn’t find

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

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

“Evadne!”

thought she heard Thaddeus calling her, but she

by

is that you?” Evadne murmured faintly, her eyes shimmering with vulnerable light.

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

pitifully, he felt as though his heart had burst open, bloodied and

into the delicate hollow of her shoulder.

mind was a muddied haze, her words slurred as she cried out, “Thaddeus, our baby’s gone! You must save him, please!”

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

burning up! I’m taking you to the hospital!” He stripped off his suit jacket to wrap her

arms.

cheeks were a feverish red, her words

doesn’t matter if we

“In my heart, you are my child. I will cherish you, love you,

face split with a wide, tearful grin as he

in a blanket from the hospital, clutching her waist

To the

“No.”

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

you’re running a high

I’ll just take

Evadne closed her eyes