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.

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

a jet on the slippery roads with limited

car

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

were hid under the suit, convulsed uncontrollably, “Any second late, and Evadne might be in danger.

his eyes shut

Thaddeus’s voice hoarse,

can! About two kilometers

GPS screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic, “Damn

was that Evadne’s phone had simply died and

I’m going to find you!”

arrived at the last known location. His men fanned

in mud, but he didn’t care less, his

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

happened? Why was Mrs. Abernathy alone

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

spirit went completely numb, 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

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

she dreamed of the accident three years ago – the car accident, the dark red

“Evadne!”

her haze, she thought she heard Thaddeus calling her, but she had no strength left to

was enveloped by a warm embrace, a broad figure shielding

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

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

so pitifully, he felt as though his heart had burst open,

hollow of her shoulder. If tears were blood, the

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

arrow had pierced his soul. Her words, sharp as knives, carved into his heart. His trembling hand rested on her forehead, the scorching

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

arms.

a feverish red, her words delirious, “Baby, our baby.”

Evadne. It doesn’t matter

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

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

woman tightly in a blanket from the hospital, clutching her waist almost fiercely, his eyes rimmed with frightening

the hospital, now.”

“No.”

almond 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. Thaddeus. I

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

I’ll just take some

eyes again, slipping back into