Chapter 733

Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy retired to their quarters, where Thaddeus divulged everything he knew about Edith and Glynnis to Evadne.

He could have easily kept it all to himself and dealt with the matter in private.

But that was no longer an option for him–under the thumb of his wife, he knew that omission equaled treason in her eyes. To incur her wrath was a fate he dared not tempt.

A woman like Evadne was not easily placated, and the thought of enduring weeks without her touch was a

torment too bitter to bear.

Evadne listened in silence, with her striking eyes narrowing and a dangerous glint flickering within that sent shivers down one’s spine.

“So it seemed that’s why Marilla endured such torment; her own sister Glynnis played a pivotal role in her suffering,” she mused coldly.

In the next moment, with her anger manifesting, she clenched a teacup and, with a sharp snap, hurled it to the ground and shattered it to pieces!

Winced at the sound, Thaddeus quickly took her hand to inspect for any cuts and gently soothed her within his larger palm. “Evadne, anger is a poison. It’s not worth hurting yourself over such trash,” he soothed.

we’ve got a six–fingered mutation on our hands with Glynnis,” he muttered under

be so different? When Elspeth went to great lengths with her schemes during her pregnancy,

replied softly, “A paternity test was done back then. It confirmed Glynnis is indeed

doctors. If Elspeth

was racing; it was spinning tales darker and

but his strong fingers silently slipped under the collar of her blouse, caressing the soft skin at the nape of her neck, which was a silent

he consider her fears as unfounded.

of doubt lingered in his own mind, but with so much at stake, the question of Glynnis‘ lineage

address her collusion with the Fairhaven group in framing Marilla,” he said, wrapping his arm around her slender waist and tracing the curve of her body with

be easy, especially now that she’s lost Elspeth’s protection. The more she celebrates, the faster she’ll fall,

smile

that’ll hurt her without

don’t worry about the Abernathy group. I’ve got our backs,” Thaddeus

“If Glynnis‘ secrets come to light, the Abernathy group could face the same fate as the Chambers Group. And it’s not just about you–it’s about Grandfather’s legacy. Despite everything, she is his granddaughter,

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Grandfather Hamilton’s age and recent stress over Marilla’s

to confess on her own. But we’ll need the right bait,” she mused, with a cold laughter echoing in her eyes, full of dark promises. “Right now, she believes she’s won a great victory and is probably on cloud nine. Let’s add a little

your enemy made all the difference; just as Evadne had predicted Avery’s hasty actions against Byron she now

from one party to the next, drowning in alcohol, and using her sister’s suffering as

in the pain of a family member was her way of venting long–suppressed

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