Chapter 701

Outside the gates of Silverlake Harbor

The evening wind rustled through the trees Under the streetlight Avery stood upright alone in the deep, dew–heavy night air, waiting for the one he yearned for

Time seemed to stretch on endless unt the gates finally opened

Evadne emerged clad only in a thin eyes deep and striking

“Evadne Avery’s eves it up & 1

ght blue dress Evadne approached him with steps as firm as a finely honed sword, her dark

Concerned by her light attire Avery quicky foc off his suit jacket intending to drape it over her shoulders Evadne, why didn’t you wear more? It’s cold, what you catch a chil

“Don’t touch me Evadne sia are wasics and she stepped back

As if the man before her was a venomous scorpion a snake ready to strike without warming lethal in its bite!

Avery’s arms stiffed awkward yinmdarhs complexion growing paler still

“Avery, don’t push your luck Evadne spat her eyes swirled with deep hatred and her words as sharp as icicles Im here to see

you just to witness hows e and despicable you could be I came for the spectacle You think I don’t know it was you who orchestrated behind what happened to my brother and Chasel? You think hiding behind Matthew makes you safe? You underestimate me!

Faced with her blunt accusations Avery’s facade remained unbroken Instead his eyes reddened, and his voice shook with the strain of feigned innocence Evadne I didn’t Even if live made mistakes in the past, I swear I had nothing to do with Cassius’s trouble I found out from the news just like everyone else!

A deceptive prose, spoken with the ease of a flowing stream

He had told them so often, he was nearly convincing himself

“Besides, what do I stand to gain from framing your brother? I’m already the president of the Chambers Group, I have everything I wanted Why would I take such a risk for nothing? Matthew is the instigator He’s the one with ample motive, desperate to take down Cassius and regain our fathers trust!

Evadne’s piercing gaze never wavered. A mocking smile played on her lips “Avery, do you really have everything you wanted?”

Avery was sharply taken aback!

1 know what you want. The infighting of the Chambers Group is none of my concern Whether you live or die, I don’t really care.” Evadne’s eyes, bloodshot with fury, “But if you dare harm my family, my loved ones Avery, I’m keeping score, and one day, I’l make you pay back every slight twofold I’ll make you wish for death, unable to obtain it!”

Wishing for death but unable to obtain it.

merciless words, their lethality to Avery was no less than excruciating torture,

wandered in

a strange sort

love was for Thaddeus But all your

some twisted way, he held a place in her heart, a place

suddenly opened his arms wanting to

surge through her, and panicked, tried to step

chill of revulsion surged through

to resist, a strong, decisive figure suddenly stood in

and the

next instant, Thaddeus delivered a heavy punch to Avery’s left cheek!

time,

gates of Silverlake

wind rustled through the trees. Under the streetlight, Avery stood upright alone in

seemed to stretch on endlessly until the

light blue dress. Evadne approached him with steps

lit up with

light attire, Avery quickly took off his suit jacket, intending to drape it over her shoulders. “Evadne, why didn’t you wear more? It’s cold, what if you catch a chill?”

Evadne’s glare was icy, and she stepped back.

scorpion, a snake

in mid–air, his complexion

words as sharp as icicles. “I’m here to see you just to witness how vile and despicable you could be. I came for the spectacle. You think I don’t know it was you who orchestrated behind what happened to my brother and Chasel? You

feigned innocence. “Evadne, I didn’t! Even if I’ve made mistakes in the past, I swear I had nothing to do with Cassius’s trouble.

the ease

had told them so often; he

Why would I take such a risk for nothing? Matthew is the instigator. He’s the one with ample motive, desperate to take down

mocking smile played on her lips. “Avery, do you really have

sharply taken aback!

or die, I don’t really care.” Evadne’s eyes, bloodshot with fury, “But if you dare harm my family, my

unable to

merciless words, their lethality to Avery was no less than excruciating torture,

dignified appearance, along with the soul that had long wandered in darkness, seemed as if torn asunder by her

brought a strange sort of pleasure.

was for Thaddeus. But all your

in some twisted way, he held a place in her

softened unexpectedly, as he suddenly opened his arms

panicked, tried to step back, but his cold hands had already

revulsion surged through Evadne!

was ready to resist, a strong, decisive figure suddenly

heart swelled with relief, and the coldness that had

delivered a heavy punch to

gathering for a long, long time, and now it

vision

Thaddeus‘ unexpected ferocity left him dazed, he staggered back several steps

on the ground, his handsome face as cold as stone, his

the shadows, not intending to

on his beloved, he could

wrapped Evadne tenderly, pulling her tightly into his embrace

smiled, shaking her head as she leaned into the warmth

more lethal than

Chambers! Are you all

was terrified and rushed forward to assist his

of blood and fixing Thaddeus with a glare harsh and fierce, like a hyena starved for days.

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