Chapter 539

Emeric’s voice cut through the chatter, and suddenly everyone stood rooted to the spot and got enveloped in an unexpected hush. Evadne’s eyes went round as saucers, and her rosebud lips were parted in utter disbelief as she stared at her father.

“What did you just say?”

Thaddeus‘ chest heaved with barely contained emotion, and his eyes were a deep well of fervor as he gazed upon Emeric’s distinguished and handsome face. His breath hitched, and his heart were ticking down.

“You’re going to be dragging yourself home at the crack of dawn at this hour. If you’ve got nothing on the agenda tomorrow morning, why don’t you just crash here tonight?” Emeric said, giving out a soft rumble before he coughed discreetly to clear his throat.

This time, everyone heard him. Evadne heard him, and Thaddeus heard him.

A tidal wave of relief crashed over Thaddeus; he felt his heartbeat skyrocketing, and his eyes shimmering with unshed tears of gratitude. He swallowed hard and then bowed deeply,to Emeric.

“Thank you, Chairman Ashbourne, for taking me in.”

The words ‘taking me in‘ humbled this towering man, a scion of the top consortium in Elmsworth, to the dust.

Evadne felt a pang of sadness, hating to see him so diminished, and quickly stepped forward to help him back to his feet.

“Come on, it’s just for one night. It’s no big deal.”

“It is, Evadne.”

Thaddeus‘ voice was thick with emotion, and a hint of tears glistened in his eyes. “I’m overwhelmed. All the accomplishments of my life combined don’t measure up to the happiness and contentment I feel at this moment.”

To others, it might be a simple sleepover.

To Thaddeus, it felt like a new lease on life.

Emeric gave Thaddeus a meaningful look and then led the way into the villa.

“Jason, Does this mean my dad’s forgiven Thaddeus? Has he finally accepted him?!” Nydia, clutching Jason’s arm, whispered excitedly on tiptoes.

“I hope so. This might be acceptance.”

Jason’s gaze softened as he looked down at and he tenderly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Any progress, even the slightest bit from yesterday, is a step in the right direction.”

Moved, Evadne cupped his chiseled jaw and pressed her soft lips to his in a kiss as if there was no one around them.

with shyness, but soon he wrapped his arms around her waist and returned her kisses with an urgency that

elders of the Ashbourne family, embarrassed to witness such a

waist, with his Adam’s apple bobbing, before he hurriedly led his

slow down!” Nydia’s slender legs scurried to keep up beneath her flowing

muscles were

down? Not a

wanted her, fiercely

air over Silverlake Harbor was thick with the sweet scent of

the consortium, juggling the search for Eden with Jareth and staying on top of Elspeth’s case. He pushed himself to the limit, so as to free up

open, once

her feel even a hint of

he had reached the prime

might not match his wealth but were younger than him. He couldn’t afford to let

meditating

sweet and fragrant wife was just a floor away, an irresistible lure.

toward him. If he didn’t behave

Thaddeus worked on urgent business

heavy, and he dozed off,

teased his senses;

kept his vigilance and sensitivity above

cold light flickering within them, as if he was a lion roused

“Ah!”

exclamation echoed in

laptop on his thighs, lost her balance and

slender waist effortlessly and pulling her soft body against his warm chest.

get in here? When did you?”

mind was still foggy, but his hands, accustomed to caressing her,

to death. Do you realize how terrifying you looked just now? As if you were about to

a reflex from my military days, an uncontrollable

with compassion, Evadne

a twinge of guilt, Thaddeus kissed the palm of her hand, but his heart

head held high,” Evadne countered with a mischievous squint,

your home, truly your home, Evadne. I want to make a good impression on your family,” Thaddeus confessed, his lips curving in a stunning smile, and his voice was

her slender fingers playfully undoing the top two buttons of his shirt. “My family, they’re a tough bunch to deal with. The hardest there

sighed with a weary smile.

no

the last button. “You’ve been burning the midnight oil behind my back again. You’ll end up with a slipped disc if you sleep slouched over like this until morning. Get

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