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.

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 a display,

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

slender legs scurried to keep up beneath her flowing white

muscles were taut

Not a chance.

her, fiercely so.

was thick with the sweet scent of happiness, like honey drizzled

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

unable to keep his eyes open, once in bed, he came alive,

not to let her feel even a hint of weakness

was twenty–five, and he had reached the

younger than him. He couldn’t afford to let Evadne sense even a hint of

shelter, meditating in his own room as if

His sweet and fragrant wife was just a floor away, an

If he didn’t behave

Thaddeus worked on urgent business matters sent by

his eyelids drew heavy, and he dozed

an indeterminate time, a gentle breeze teased his senses; it felt

was exhausted, his military instincts kept his vigilance and sensitivity above

open, cold light flickering within them, as if

“Ah!”

exclamation echoed in the

laptop on his

supporting her slender waist effortlessly and pulling her soft

did you get in here?

still foggy, but his hands, accustomed to caressing her, wandered to

realize how terrifying you looked just now? As if you were about to devour

a reflex from my military days, an uncontrollable response,”

with compassion,

twinge of guilt, Thaddeus kissed the palm of her hand, but his heart raced with anxiety. “Why did you sneak

held high,” Evadne countered with a mischievous squint, while playfully tapping

to make a good impression on

that’s what this is all about,” Evadne chuckled, 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 is. Otherwise, Snakey Avery, that sly fox,

the man sighed with a weary

there’s no need to be

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

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