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.

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

piloting a jet on the slippery roads with

car door as if his

crucial, but you have to think about

in trouble at any second!” Thaddeus’s eyes bloodshot, tremendous terror caused his shoulders, which were hid under the suit, convulsed uncontrollably, “Any second

fell silent, his eyes shut tight, praying

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

About two

signal vanished from the GPS screen. Gordon exclaimed in panic, “Damn it, Mr. Abernathy! We’ve lost Mrs. Abernathy’s signal!”

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

arrived at the last known location. His men fanned out with flashlights, searching

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

Abernathy! Slow down! Be careful of the road!” Gordon followed, stumbling,

had happened? 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

the end, Evadne’s spirit went completely numb, her legs still moving in their quivery state

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

ticked by, Evadne huddled into a ball, her face buried in her arms, drifting

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

“Evadne!”

she heard Thaddeus calling her, but she had

next moment, her cold, shivering body was enveloped by a warm embrace, a

you?” Evadne murmured faintly, her eyes shimmering with

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

moment ago, seeing her curled up so pitifully, he felt as

the delicate hollow of her shoulder. If tears

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

knives, carved into his heart.

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

arms.

her words delirious, “Baby, our baby.”

doesn’t matter if

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

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

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

drive. To the hospital,

“No.”

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

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

I’ll just take some medicine.”

her eyes again,