Chapter 518

Evadne’s eyes widened; she fixed her gaze on the man’s striking and chiseled profile. Nothing was heard on the other end of the line, except for the faint sound of sobbing. “What’s the matter? One of you is giving me the stink eye, and the other’s gone mute.”

Thaddeus cracked a half–smile, reached out, and playfully pinched Evadne’s cheek. “Are you sisters not going to draw straws to see who trusts me first?” “No, it’s not that.”

Nydia spoke up first, her voice low and filled with gratitude. “Thank you for agreeing to help Jason, really, thank you.”

“You don’t have to mention it; that’s what a family is for after all.”

After calming Nydia’s emotions, Thaddeus ended the call and immediately ordered Gordon, “Turn around, head to the station.”

Gordon promptly complied, spinning the steering wheel in a swift U–turn.

“Thaddeus, what’s your plan?” Evadne asked, her gaze laced with worries as she studied his serene features.

“No matter what the plan is, we’ve got to get Jason out first.”

Thaddeus sighed, intertwining his fingers with hers and tightening his grip gently. “It’s been tough enough for those two lovebirds already. I don’t want them to go through any more turmoil; I can’t bear to see them get hurt.”

slightly. “You really empathize with them,

shook his head with a sense of release, pulling her into a deep embrace. “I might have once, but not anymore. Because the greatest

detention center for two weeks. The Chambers Group refused to settle the matter, and it seemed he might be stuck there even

never betray the

awaited him after a fierce struggle, he would still

against the wall to conserve his energy, with arms crossed

corner, watching him with

**

a cold voice, not

shut, trembling with fear and sitting there as silent

sigh, his expression a

the detention center,

to “look after” him. But they hadn’t anticipated his ability–each who attempted to intimidate him ended up with receiving his swift and decisive

head, he couldn’t believe the Chambers Group underestimated him so much that they should send such inept thugs as if he were

Evadne and Thaddeus were

ever, knew that Aaron, the police chief, was connected to the Ashbourne family. To prevent any interference, they had Jason detained at Elmsworth Police Station, where

the Abernathy Group CEO were arriving, Chief

Matthew.

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