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.

exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all

Abernathy, we’re

out of his reverie and slowly lifted his gaze.

its seclusion striking an

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

Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad.

“Nonsense.”

up, “It’s nothing compared to Evadne’s place.”

his gaffe and scratched his head

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

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

to have a calming effect, easing some of

a greater distance,” a cool

in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant,

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

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

meet

he quickly touched her hand, as if any longer

waiting for you. Please,

“Sure.”

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

deflated, his eyes filled with concern

car, Gordon, Thaddeus said quietly

Alexia turned away, the smile in her eyes iced over to a chilling

that woman, Gordon stared at her

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

quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an interest in

eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a busy

I

you tell me the brand? I’d like to

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

flickered, and he dropped the

he suddenly remembered where he had smelled

he had faintly detected this

she could obtain probably due

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

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