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.

exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him anymore. Respect was the predominant

Abernathy, we’re here!”

snapped out of his reverie and slowly lifted

seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the outside world.

the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s

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

“Nonsense.”

streak flaring up, “It’s nothing

gaffe and

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

out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate

seemed to have a calming effect, easing some of the tension he

greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female voice approached

in a white gown, her figure slender

eyes curved up in a smile as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to meet

This woman seemed familiar,

meet you.”

he quickly touched her hand, as if any longer

been waiting

“Sure.”

Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate

filled

Gordon, Thaddeus

away, the smile in her eyes iced over to

led away by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating

other along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her clothes

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

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

now that I have a significant

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

Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a rare incense made from local

see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he

asked her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that

detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the same as Alexia’s.

but a rare incense she could obtain probably

did Avery get it? Did they know each other? Or was it merely a

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