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.

than a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him anymore. Respect was the predominant

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out of his reverie and slowly

its seclusion striking an impressive

the grandeur of

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

“Nonsense.”

lips thinned, his competitive streak flaring up,

and scratched his head

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

Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket,

to have a calming effect,

a greater

in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them

curved up in a smile as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus,

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

to meet

hand, as if any longer and

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

“Sure.”

tone. “I’m sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and invited guests.

filled with concern for

car, Gordon, Thaddeus said

the smile in her eyes iced

by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure, feeling an

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

ever

hooks, “Would a busy man

be, but now that I have a

me the brand? I’d

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

see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he dropped the

because he suddenly remembered

faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the same

incense she could obtain

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

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