Chapter 744
Thaddeus squeezed his phone, “Evadne, I’ll just take this call from Jareth.”
“Go ahead, Evadne urged softly.
In front of her, Thaddeus took every call openly, without any hint of secrecy or evasion. He had no secrets from
her.
But at this moment, Evadne knew it was time for some brotherly talk. Thaddeus rose and walked to the living room, standing by the window with concern in his voice.
Jared, how are you? You doing okay?”
“Thad.”
It took a moment before Jareth spoke, his voice as raspy as a traveler parched from too long in the desert, “I miss my girl; I miss Marilla.”
Thaddeus caught his breath, managing only, “Don’t worry; Marilla’s safe with Grandpa. We’re all keeping her company; she’s doing well.”
ever be with Marilla again? Can I still marry her?” Jareth asked
tightened, and he fell silent. He knew Jareth was head over heels for Marilla, but whether Marilla would still choose Jareth, he too was
with
S
tone suddenly darkened,
best man, no need for
all the dirt on
Barry.”
Barry is your grandfather, the real power behind the Fairhaven Group; don’t
you don’t pull punches when it comes to Evadne.”
Thaddeus was silent.
He was a man who put justice before family ties, a bad
made up my mind. Anyone who’s crossed Marilla, anyone who stands in the way of our marriage, won’t be able to stand
in the night, “Barry is the foundation of the Fairhaven Group. Without taking him down, Gary can’t be uprooted, and that
might get burned doing this!”
a bit longer; we’ll find the
second away from Marilla is extreme agony for
uncontrolled, his hysterical roar breaking through his heavy breathing, “If you were forced apart from Evadne, could you
stabbed
Marilla, I’d turn the Fairhaven Group upside down if I
up, leaving Thaddeus with a sigh. He looked up at the cold moonlight on his face, the chilly
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sleep would be elusive.
down, Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy left
THE
Abernathy Group premises. After chairing the morning conference and meeting a key foreign delegate
going on?” he asked warmly.
Thaddeus Abernathy, are you free right now?” Mr. Murray’s
“Speak up.”
Abernathy came and took Ms. Marilla Abernathy back
Grandpa supposed to spend more time with
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