His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 555

In fact, the troubles were far from few and far between.

Despite Ward having spilled his guts, without getting a hold of Eden, the linchpin, their plan to drag Avery through the mud was dead in the water.

After the guests had left, Alva swung by just in time to lend a hand with the kitchen and house chores, assisting Thaddeus and Evadne.

“Thaddeus, could you maybe find a moment to chat with Jareth? I mean, every time he sees Aaron, he acts like he’s caught the green–eyed monster or something.”

Evadne placed the dishes in the sink, ready to wash them, her pretty lips murmuring in dissatisfaction, “Why does he see every eligible, handsome bachelor as a threat? I have five brothers who are all single, and yet he hones in on Aaron like a homing missile. He and Marilla aren’t even hitched yet, and he’s already acting all possessive and paranoid. If they do tie the knot, Marilla’s gonna be on a very short leash, I bet. Dare to glance at another guy, and will Jareth go full–blown jailer mode? Is he gonna end up one of those husbands from hell?”

“Evadne, Jareth’s not like that. He adores Marilla. The guy’s head over heels for the first time in his life, sees her as more precious than anything. It’s natural he’s scared stiff of losing her.”

Thaddeus strode over, his large hands effortlessly scooping her aside as he rolled up his crisp white shirt sleeves and dove into dishwashing, “Let me do it. Your hands are too soft and fair to be soaking in suds all day.”

Jareth was head over heels for Marilla.

And Evadne was equally smitten with Thaddeus, so even his offhand remarks merited her careful consideration.

After mulling it over, the sensitive Evadne bit her lip and asked.softly, “What about you,

Thaddeus? Is this the first time you’ve really fallen for someone?”

The moment the words left her lips, Evadne instantly regretted them.

She knew the answer, knew all too well that Thaddeus was not one to lie, preferring brutal honesty over sweet nothings.

Thaddeus paused, his emotions clogging his throat, his brow furrowed with thought.

After drying his hands, he gently grasped her rounded shoulders, his eyes meeting her tearful gaze.

“I’m sorry, Evadne.”

“It’s not me, I know.”

A surge of heart–wrenching pain flooded from her heart, spreading poisonously through her limbs, bringing tears to her eyes, yet she managed a strained smile, “I knew what you’d say, and I asked anyway. Silly me, right? Why even bother.”

Thaddeus’s heart clenched in pain, his lips pressed into a thin line as he pulled her into his embrace, holding her so tightly it was as if he wanted to fuse her into his very bones. She cared deeply.

shredded her affections

kindness was just a means to an end. Before I fell for you, I didn’t know what love was. I only

jewel,” Evadne’s tear–stained face buried in his chest, her voice breaking

“She demanded it.”

shell. I did whatever she asked, without a second thought. I know you won’t believe anything I say, and I don’t want to make excuses. Evadne, if you can’t get past this, then take all the knives

if I get fed up with

was soft but petulant, Thad’s shirt soaking

“That’s not an option.”

Even in death, I’ll refuse rebirth, just to stay by your side. Evadne, I

lifted her gaze, eyes

to dry them, his heart shattering at

am I the first person you love??”

tentatively probed, “You want

“Of course.”

“No.”

“Thaddeus! You jerk!”

I not see sooner what kind of man you are? An absolute scoundrel. Get out. Take nothing with you, but leave Alva with

him, her punches making his voice wobble, but he

one I want to protect for a lifetime. Because of that, I want to

were rescuing hostages from a terrorist group,

heart pounding, blood boiling as

“And then?”

were sharp. It was supposed to be me

of guilt and resignation, a wry smile playing on his lips, “Back when I was at war, İ fancied myself a lone wolf. But after that, I stopped spouting such nonsense. Turns out, I’m nothing special, just flesh and bones. It

seemingly lost

“And then what happened?”

was so close to checking out that I told the girl to leave me be. But she was as stubborn as you. She wrapped me up in

Thaddeus recounted the tale, a dull ache throbbed in his

brutal memories of the battlefield, the girl’s defiant silhouette, and it was a memory that haunted him to this day, “It broke my heart, you know. And not just that, I didn’t even know what she looked like or her name, but I still felt something for her. Evadne, I can’t lie to you. That was the first time I felt that way. Maybe it was the adrenaline, the life–or– death closeness that did it, but I didn’t want to fool

him with a passionate kiss that sent his thoughts scattering. The sweet, intoxicating tangle left his mind reeling and his heart

parted, breathless

“Evadne.”

pressed a finger to his lips, her eyes sparkling like jewels, “I forgive you this once for the girl who saved your life. From now on,

his gaze on her

feelings. I’d gladly walk through fire

heart was still racing, but she feigned composure, “Did you ever try to

but I don’t even know her name, her likeness, and there’s nothing I can do about it.” Thaddeus confessed with a self–deprecating laugh, “I called her Paloma because that’s what she

she quickly wiped it