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.

greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all

Abernathy, we’re

of his reverie and

him stood an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an

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

Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds of

“Nonsense.”

streak flaring up, “It’s

realized his gaffe and

a strand of her hair. In his eyes,

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

seemed to have a calming effect, easing

not greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and

slender and elegant,

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

his composure, his sharp gaze fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet after

meet

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

Chad Abernathy has been waiting

“Sure.”

sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and

filled

Gordon, Thaddeus said quietly

her eyes iced over to a chilling

by that woman, Gordon stared at her

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

quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt

her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a

but now that I have a significant other,

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

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

flickered,

her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance before.

every encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid scent

a rare incense she could obtain probably due to his brother’s favor.

Avery get it? Did they know

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