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.

more than a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all

Abernathy, we’re

snapped out of his reverie and slowly

its seclusion striking an

the grandeur

in awe, “Looks like Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it

“Nonsense.”

up, “It’s nothing compared to Evadne’s

and scratched his head

treasuring even a strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs.

buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards

the fragrance seemed to have a calming effect,

not greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female

his eyes and saw a woman in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with grace. “I’m Alexia, Mr. Chad

extended her hand

gaze fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting through his memory, he couldn’t recall ever

to meet

his brother, he quickly touched her hand, as

been waiting for you. Please, follow me.”

“Sure.”

Abernathy’s estate is

filled with

the car, Gordon, Thaddeus

smile in her eyes iced

Thaddeus Abernathy being led away by that woman, Gordon stared at

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

brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman,

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

used to be, but now that I have a significant other,

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

Mr. Abernathy. It’s

flickered, and he

he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance before.

faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the

said it wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she could obtain probably

Did they know each

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