His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 649

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.

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

Abernathy, we’re

reverie and

striking

estate, easily rivals the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s

awe, “Looks like Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds of

“Nonsense.”

flaring up,

gaffe and scratched his head

of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs. Abernathy was the best.

respectfully opening the car door for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a

calming effect, easing some of the tension he

you at a

white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with

smile as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to

gaze fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting through his memory, he

meet you.”

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

waiting for you. Please, follow

“Sure.”

Alexia abruptly stated in a cold tone. “I’m sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone

looked deflated, his eyes filled with

car, Gordon, Thaddeus said quietly

Alexia turned away, the smile in her

being led away by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure,

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

Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly

like tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested in a woman’s

that I

me the brand?

her face away, a shadow crossing her features, “I’m afraid 141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a

flickered, and he dropped the

asked her that because he suddenly remembered

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

incense she could

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

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