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.

black sedans raced behind Thaddeus’s lead, struggling to keep up

the

clutched the handle above the car door as if his

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

in 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

eyes shut tight,

you still pinpoint Mrs. Abernathy’s location?!” Thaddeus’s voice

we still can! About

signal vanished from the GPS screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic, “Damn it, Mr. Abernathy!

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

I’m going to find you!”

location. His men fanned out with flashlights, searching

the rain, his shoes and pant legs caked in mud, but he didn’t

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

Abernathy alone in

rain. Fearing they might follow, she kept trekking forward instead of stopping for any short while, because she didn’t have

went completely numb, her legs still moving in their

foot of a hill. Only then did

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

the accident three years ago – the car accident, the dark red blood streaming down, begging the doctor to save

“Evadne!”

Thaddeus calling her, but she

was enveloped by a warm

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

arms, pressing her into his pain–wracked chest, his voice rough and barely

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

shoulder. If tears were blood, the rivers would

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

felt as if an arrow had pierced 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

arms.

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

doesn’t matter

her burning forehead, “In my heart, you are

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

discarded his soaked suit and wrapped the woman tightly in a blanket from the

the

“No.”

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

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

I’ll just take some medicine.”

her eyes again, slipping back into unconsciousness.

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