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.

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

the Ashbourne family, embarrassed to witness such

tightened his grip around Nydia’s waist, with his Adam’s apple bobbing, before

slender legs scurried to keep up beneath her

jaw clenched, and his muscles were taut with desire.

down? Not

wanted her, fiercely so.

the sweet scent

and staying on top of Elspeth’s case. He pushed himself to the limit,

to the point of being unable to keep his eyes open, once

to let her feel even a hint

and he had reached the prime

of them, might not match his wealth but were younger than him. He couldn’t afford to let Evadne sense even a

monk seeking shelter, meditating in his own room as if

that the truth? His sweet and fragrant wife was just a floor away, an

toward him. If he didn’t behave and dared to overstep and climb into

headboard, Thaddeus worked on urgent business matters sent

drew heavy, and he

gentle breeze teased his

exhausted, his military instincts kept his vigilance and sensitivity above

man’s eyes snapped open, cold light flickering within them, as

“Ah!”

exclamation echoed in

Evadne, who had replaced the laptop on his

her with a swift move, supporting her slender waist effortlessly

how did you get in here? When

accustomed to caressing her, wandered to her

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

Evadne. It’s a reflex from my military days,

eyes filled with compassion, Evadne caressed

the palm of her hand, but his heart raced with anxiety. “Why

with a mischievous

in 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

top two buttons of his shirt. “My family, they’re a tough bunch to deal with. The hardest there is. Otherwise, Snakey Avery, that sly fox, would’ve wormed his way into the inner circle by now, wouldn’t

man sighed with

there’s no need to be

she spoke in gentle tones, Evadne had already undone his shirt to 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 changed into

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