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.

didn’t feel all that close to him anymore. Respect

we’re

snapped out of his reverie and slowly lifted his gaze.

striking an impressive contrast to the outside world.

rivals the grandeur

living it up abroad.

“Nonsense.”

lips thinned, his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared to Evadne’s

and scratched his head

totally smitten with Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs. Abernathy was the best.

he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards him,

have a calming effect, easing some of the

Thaddeus Abernathy, my apologies for not greeting you at a greater

gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with grace. “I’m Alexia, Mr. Chad Abernathy’s personal doctor.”

in a smile as she extended her hand

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

to meet

respect for his brother, he quickly touched her hand, as if any longer and he might spontaneously

been waiting

“Sure.”

Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but

his eyes filled with concern for Thaddeus.

Gordon,

in her eyes iced over to a chilling

woman, Gordon stared

walked one after the other along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing.

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

hooks, “Would a busy

be, but now that I have

to hide his joy, “Could you tell me the brand? I’d like to get it for her as a gift when

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

expression flickered, and

asked her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled

he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery,

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

know each other? Or was it

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