His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 376

Thaddeus didn't bother glancing up at Dolores; instead, he focused on sipping his whiskey, his tone indifferent, "Never mind, I didn't take it personally."

"Dolores, you can't be so brash in the future." Bevis admonished his daughter seriously, "You're a lady of the Ashbourne family. What sort of image does this present?"

"Dad, I made a mistake. I'll learn from my cousin in the future."

Dolores bit her lip lightly, a glimmer of tears in her eyes, "I think as long as I work hard, my cousin will eventually accept me, right? She won't look down on me anymore."

"Look down on you?"

Thaddeus' frosty gaze flicked up, his eyebrows drawing together, "I've been married to Evadne, and I know her best. She's never looked down on even a servant of the Abernathy family. How could she look down on her own cousin?"

Jareth nodded in agreement.

Thad, although often blunt and occasionally harsh, was clear-headed.

"I didn't mean it like that." Dolores stammered, her face flushing.

"I know Evadne, so I don't believe your words. But I advise you not to speak about her like this to others, especially if your relationship is as close as your dad claims."

Thaddeus' gaze was cold and piercing, his words carrying a heavy weight of warning.

Dolores panicked, sending desperate glances towards Bevis.

"You can't even find the right words, making Mr. Abernathy misunderstand!"

Bevis attempted to mediate, "Well, Dolores, why don't you apologize properly to Mr. Abernathy? And Mr. Abernathy, for my sake, try not to take offense. Dolores is direct, often speaking and acting without thinking. Can you forgive her for Evadne's sake?"

His abject attitude was evident.

But Bevis had no other choice, thinking that if he didn’t act that way, Thaddeus might leave without hesitation.

Deep down, Thaddeus esteemed Emeric. After all, Bevis was his former father-in-law’s brother, so he needed to show some respect for him for Emeric’s sake.

At this time, the waiter came with a tray of champagne glasses.

Dolores grabbed two glasses of champagne; one for herself and the other for Thaddeus.

"Mr. Abernathy, allow me to toast to you. I'll be more careful with my words in the future."

Thaddeus happened to finish his champagne already, in want of another glass of wine. And Dolores handed one to him, so he took it and drained the glass.

Eyes curled in a smile, Dolores drank her champagne in one gulp.

"Mr. Fairhaven, we've got some business partners from our K group who are very interested in your Fairhaven group. Why don't you join us for a chat? We might have more chances of cooperation." Bevis extended an invitation to Jareth, his tone soft and inviting.

Jareth's eyes lit up at the prospect.

He was not only a lover of beauty but also a lover of wealth. Wherever there was a business opportunity, he was sure to pounce. After all, if he wanted to compete with his uncle, he needed to expand his connections in the business world.

"Thad, I'm heading over!"

Jareth called out before departing with Bevis, leaving Thaddeus and Dolores alone. Right now, his face looked as sulky as ever.

"Mr. Abernathy, there will be a dance later. Would you mind dancing with me?" Dolores asked hesitantly, batting her eyelashes at him.

However, before she could finish her sentence, Thaddeus' chilly gaze bore into her.

Dolores stuttered in fear and stopped speaking.

"Ms. Ashbourne, you should be aware that I am your cousin's ex-husband." Thaddeus' profile was cool and slightly intimidating.

He finally was willing to take to her.

But the topic was never irrelevant to Evadne.

"Yes, I know." Dolores managed a weak response.

"So, I think, you should be mindful of your behavior, especially when your cousin is present. You shouldn't appear before me."

Dolores misinterpreted his words in her nervousness, her cheeks flushing as she asked, "So does that mean when my cousin isn't around, I can meet you."

"I believe that under normal circumstances, there is no reason for us to meet. So don't overthink it." Thaddeus finished his drink, his gaze remaining cold.

Dolores was left feeling embarrassed and awkward. Her excessive passion to someone callous was never reciprocated.

She had been quite successful in love before, usually being pursued by men rather than pursuing them herself. This was the first time she had lowered herself to chase after a man.

But it didn't matter.

Thaddeus was worth it.

As long as she could become Thaddeus' woman, she could hold her head up high in front of her father and uncle, no longer needing to rely on their approval.

As Thaddeus continued to drink, anyone could see that he was in a bad mood.

Dolores sat beside him, keeping him company and watching his reactions closely.

A sneaky smirk flashed in her eyes.

When Bevis had ordered the waiter to bring over more drinks, the gears of her plan had started to turn.

Drink up, Thaddeus. The more he drank, the more he would forget about Evadne. Then, he would only have eyes for her.

After leaving the backyard, Evadne and Chasel didn't hurry back.

But it wasn't Thaddeus she couldn't part with, it was the rare opportunity to check on her "old friend" Elspeth to see how she was doing.

However, she had been wandering around for quite a while without catching sight of Elspeth, which was starting to test Chasel's patience.

"Hey, what are you looking for, exactly?"

"A person."

"Who?"

"None of your business." Evadne was focused on finding her arch-nemesis and didn't have time to chat with him.

"Charming," Chasel muttered, "Since Thaddeus won't let me treat him, does that mean I can go now?"

"Nope," Evadne answered decisively.

"Why! I've got stuff to do! I don't have time to hang around here!"

"I'm visiting Grandpa Hamilton tomorrow. He'll persuade Thaddeus. Even if Thaddeus won't listen to me, he'll definitely listen to him." Evadne was determined to handle this matter and once she made up her mind, nothing could change it.

"Wow, talk about stubborn," Chasel muttered.