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.

like we’ve got a six–fingered mutation on our hands with Glynnis,” he muttered under his breath, with his tone turning dark.

two siblings be so different? When Elspeth went to great lengths

gaze darkened as he replied softly, “A paternity test was done back then. It confirmed

show? Anyone can fake the tests by buying off the doctors. If Elspeth

it was spinning tales darker and deeper

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 solace

did he consider her fears as

so much at stake, the question

his arm around her slender waist and

now that she’s lost Elspeth’s protection. The more she celebrates, the faster she’ll fall, Evadne declared, leaning into his embrace, with her lips curving into a cold,

smile

we need a plan that’ll hurt her without

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

And it’s not just about you–it’s about Grandfather’s legacy. Despite everything, she

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old family, valued blood ties, and with Grandfather Hamilton’s age and recent stress

her own. But we’ll need the right bait,” she mused, with a cold laughter echoing in her eyes, full of dark promises.

all the difference; just as Evadne had predicted Avery’s

ways, flitting from one party to the next,

the pain of a family member was her way of venting

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