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.

more than a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that

we’re here!”

his reverie and

him stood an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an

rivals the grandeur of

Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up

“Nonsense.”

his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s

realized his gaffe and scratched his head awkwardly.

even a strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs. Abernathy was

he stepped out, buttoning up

to have a calming effect, easing some of

my apologies for not greeting you at a greater distance,”

her figure slender and elegant, approaching

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

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

to meet

hand, as if

Chad Abernathy has been waiting for you. Please, follow

“Sure.”

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

deflated, his eyes filled with concern

car, Gordon, Thaddeus

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

Thaddeus Abernathy being led away by that woman, Gordon stared at her

Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia,

ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took

tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like

I have

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

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

expression flickered, and he dropped

her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that

in every encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the

it wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she could

Did they know each other? Or was it merely a

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