Chapter 649

After a few rings, the call connected.

“Thaddeus, I’m honestly surprised and delighted you’d call me,” Chad’s voice was as warm and kind as ever, though tinged with a hint of frailty.

“Chad, how have you been holding up?”

Thaddeus, by nature, wanted to cut straight to the chase, but desperate times called for some pleasantries first.

“Oh, same old. Popping pills like candy just to keep ticking, so much so I’m practically balding.”

Chad cracked a joke, “Tell me, Thaddeus, next time we meet, do you reckon I’ll look like I’m sporting a monk’s tonsure?” “Chad, I’m actually in this country,” Thaddeus replied seriously, not in the mood for banter.

“Oh? Really? When did you get in?”

“Night before last.”

Thaddeus took a deep breath and spoke in a low tone, “Chad, I’ve got something serious to discuss. Can we meet?”

That evening, Thaddeus and Gordon drove to the address Chad had provided. All the way there, Thaddeus‘ jaw was set in a firm line.

Though they were brothers by blood and had got on well in their youth, and despite not sharing the same mother, his older brother had taken care of him a lot.

only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him

Abernathy, we’re

out of his reverie

striking an impressive contrast to the outside

rivals the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s Silverlake

been living

“Nonsense.”

streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared

and

was totally smitten with Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her hair.

As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit

have a calming effect,

a greater distance,” a cool

white gown, her figure slender and

extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to meet you, Mr. Thaddeus

familiar,

to meet

his brother, he quickly touched her hand, as if any

Abernathy has been waiting for you. Please, follow me.”

“Sure.”

Abernathy’s estate is

deflated, his eyes filled with concern for Thaddeus.

the car, Gordon, Thaddeus said

smile in her eyes iced over to a

Abernathy being led away by that woman, Gordon stared at

along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her clothes fluttered, and the orchid–like

quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly

like tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr.

to be, but now that I have a significant other, it’s different.”

Evadne, Thaddeus‘ lips curled up, unable to hide his joy, “Could you tell me the brand? I’d like to

afraid 141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a

see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he dropped the subject.

that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled

every encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the

perfume but a rare incense she could obtain probably due to his

how did Avery get it? Did they know

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