His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 448

"It's me. Evadne, it's me," Thaddeus's mind buzzed, his voice hoarse as if filled with gravel. He clung to Evadne's trembling form as if she would disintegrate into ashes if he loosened his grip for a mere second, his heart breaking, "Evadne, tell me where it hurts? Tell me, please!"

"Wind!"

Once her thoughts cleared, Evadne immediately thought of the poor creature, struggling to break free from the man's embrace, scrambling towards Wind, who lay on the ground, gasping for breath.

"Evadne! Come back!"

Thaddeus's voice was a desperate cry, his chest tightening as he followed her.

The medics, Cassius, and Mr. Dylan had all arrived, but none could stop Evadne, whose eyes were red with determination.

Below, the crowd was stunned to see Thaddeus, normally so composed, rush onto the track and hold Evadne who was in a state of panic, "Good heavens, is that skittish man really the Mr. Abernathy I know? This is unbelievable!"

"I never thought I'd see the day Thaddeus would look so distraught. It seems Evadne is the only one who could knock him off his pedestal."

"Ahh! I'm dying of envy! I wish Mr. Abernathy would hold me tight like that!"

"But seriously, if Thaddeus loves Evadne so much, why did they divorce in the first place?!"

"Yikes! Could it have been that Acacia and Elspeth conspired against Thaddeus, leading Evadne to misunderstand and that's why they split? Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared, are they getting back together?!"

The murmurs were like a boiling pot, but what they saw was clear. Thaddeus's love for Evadne was deep, like the thawing waters of spring, flowing unreservedly to his one true love.

"Hey, you did this, didn't you?" Glynnis whispered cynically to Edith.

Edith's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Evadne, who was being tenderly cared for by Thaddeus, her voice seething with venom, "What nonsense are you spouting?! It's her own bad luck that got her in this mess. What's it got to do with me?!"

"Do you think your little scheme may backfire?"

Glynnis couldn't help but snicker, "Not only is Evadne intact, but now everyone has witnessed Thaddeus's irreplaceable affection for her. Thanks to your 'matchmaking,' they might be even more inseparable now."

"You shut up!"

Edith's gaze was icy as she glared at Glynnis, her cheeks flushed with fury, her resentment dripping, "If you mock me again, I'll make sure you fall harder than Evadne! Don't test me! We Fairhavens stop at nothing!"

Glynnis clenched her teeth in a standoff, yet her heart quivering with fear.

After all, her standing at home had greatly diminished, unloved and neglected. But Edith was different; she was Barry's precious granddaughter. Provoking her could be a costly mistake.

"Evadne! Stop it. Let’s go to the hospital!"

Cassius's voice was cracking with urgency, and he and Thaddeus, two grown men, seemed powerless against her will.

"I'm a surgeon myself! I know my own body better than any of you laymen!"

Evadne ignored her pain, kneeling beside Wind, who was struggling to breathe, tears streaming down her face as she tenderly touched his weakening body.

"Wind, why did you push yourself like this?! I told you to stop; why didn't you listen?!"

Thaddeus stood stiffly beside her, watching as she fretted over her horse, his own heart aching in empathy. She was kind to the marrow, and he was deeply in love with her pure, clear soul.

The horse trainer arrived swiftly and began a thorough examination with Evadne.

Soon, they discovered the problem. Wind's left leg had been sliced with a long, narrow cut at some unknown time!

The wound was hidden on the back of the leg, and in the rush to start the race, neither Evadne nor the horse trainer had noticed it!

One look and it was clear - this was sabotage!

Normally, an injury like this could be treated and bandaged in time for a full recovery. But after a few thousand meters of a frantic gallop, the wound had severely worsened, the pus mixing with the dark fur, flesh blurred and bone visible. The situation couldn't be worse.

"Explain this to me!" Evadne's voice was choked with tears.

"Ms. Ashbourne! I had no idea. I really didn't know how this happened!" The horse trainer was close to tears, shocked and fearful, "Wind was fine when I checked before the race. How did it come to this?!"

"Evadne, Gene's been with our family for years. He's always been meticulous with the horses, and we've never had any incidents in over a decade." Concerned, Cassius's voice became steady once more, uttering in a deep voice, "But sometimes accidents happen, and if someone is out to harm Wind, we're vulnerable without being prepared."

Evadne took a deep breath, her body shaking with rage.

Thaddeus knelt behind her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders, pulling her into his embrace, "Evadne, someone must have slipped into the stables and cut Wind's leg before the race and then escaped quickly. Leave it to me; I'll find the person responsible for hurting Wind."

Moved by his words, Evadne leaned against his warm chest, her eyes red as she sniffled. If he had said he was doing it for her, she might not have been as touched. But he was doing it for Wind.

Her heart swelled with emotion, affirming that they both saw all creatures as equals, both kindhearted and empathetic.

"The culprit must have some knowledge of horses." Evadne analyzed calmly, "This cut was made with precision - any shallower and it wouldn't have been this severe, but any deeper and I would have noticed before the race."

"The racetrack is crawling with horse aficionados. Where can we start?" Mr. Dylan's face was etched with worry and vexation.

"Whoever played dirty had two motives - One, to harm Evadne, which means we’d start looking among those with a grudge against her; the other, to sabotage the Ashbourne family's horse, to ensure they lose the race and forfeit their competitive edge."

Thaddeus's muscular hand tenderly caressed the small of Evadne's back, his gaze darkening with a chilling glint.

His deduction pointed clearly to one thing! Those with a score to settle with Evadne and those itching for a deal with the K Group were all there, a veritable hotbed of suspects!

"Of course, there could also be other reckless individuals stirring trouble. But with the incident so sudden, we must focus on these two most likely motives," Thaddeus added with a cold edge to his voice.

Evadne lifted her perspiring face towards him, her eyes shining with admiration for the man before her. But she wouldn't tell him that; she didn't want to inflate his ego.

"Evadne! Are you alright?!"