His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 467

Evadne didn't even have time to hang up the phone, as she burst out of the long corridor like a bird breaking free from its cage and sprinted through the gates of Silverlake Harbor.

The night was deep and silent, save for a solitary lamplight.

A tall and handsome silhouette was bathed in a soft halo of light, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

The weather forecast had promised a downpour tonight, but Thaddeus didn't care. After wrapping up his work at Elmsworth, he jumped in his car and drove non-stop, eager for a reunion with his beloved.

It had only been a day.

Yet, the yearning was unbearable.

"Thaddeus!"

Evadne pushed through the heavy front door, tears glistening in her eyes as she ran toward him.

Thaddeus's eyes, normally bright, narrowed into slits, and his thin lips lifted into a joyous, sweet smile.

He had opened his arms early, ready to embrace her, but she was already flying into his presence. He tightened his strong arms around her, holding her close.

"I raced here as fast as I could. I was so afraid that if I arrived late, you'd be asleep and I'd miss seeing you."

Thaddeus's warm breath tickled her ear, his right arm encircling her slender waist, his left hand gently stroking her lean back, his voice deep and tender, "But it wouldn't have mattered. I would've waited all night right here for you. Waiting until morning, though, would've been excruciating."

"Thaddeus." Evadne sniffled, her eyes rimmed with red.

It was like finding her way to the sea or the safety of the woods.

It seemed there was no place in the world more comforting than the sanctuary of his embrace.

"Hmm? Evadne, are you crying?"

Thaddeus was taken aback, gently lifting her chin to meet her tear-stained gaze. The pain in his chest sharpened, his brow furrowing, "You're actually crying? Who has upset you?"

Evadne's fingers clutched at the fabric of his shirt, crinkling it in her distress.

Emeric's cruel words suggested the marriage between her sister and the heir of the Chambers Group was to facilitate her own relationship with Thaddeus. Evadne's eyes brimmed with more tears, and with a choked-up resentment, she asked, "Should we break up?"

Thaddeus's heart tightened, his lips trembling with alarm, "Evadne, what's wrong? Why would you suddenly say that?"

"Is it because we're together that people keep getting hurt?"

As she spoke, Evadne felt a greater urge to cry. Always so strong in the face of others, she melted into vulnerability with the man she loved, "First, it was my brother. and now it's Nydia.

Thaddeus, we're not a perfect match. We're downright incompatible!"

The color drained from his face, his heart aching and his hands trembling at her waist, he asked urgently, "Evadne, don't scare me. What happened? Please, will you tell me?"

Evadne bit her lower lip, unsure of how to begin.

"Evadne, you can ask anything of me. If you wanted me to give up the entire Abernathy Group, I'd do it without a second thought."

Thaddeus's voice was choked, his breathing labored, "Just don't leave me, don't leave me."

They had been through so much to finally come together; she couldn't bear the thought of leaving him.

But what would it take to change Emeric's mind, to prevent her sister from marrying Avery?

Evadne took a deep breath and gave Thaddeus an overview of the night's events, omitting the altercation with Emeric to spare him worry and guilt.

Thaddeus held her close, his brows furrowed in concern, "Just because we are dating, Chairman Emeric wants to rush your sister into marriage with the Chambers family? Even if he favors them, this seems too abrupt."

"It might seem sudden, but it's not."

Evadne shook her head in frustration, her grip on his chest tightening, "Emeric's been scheming all along. He's never been happy about us, and he probably made arrangements with Mr. Jeff behind the scenes for me to marry into the Chambers Group. At the last race, I heard from Jason that rumors were circulating about Emeric getting cozy with Avery, likely laying the groundwork for our marriage. If it weren't for the Fairhaven family's debacle and Elspeth's arrest disrupting their plans, Emeric might have announced my betrothal to Avery at the race in front of everyone. He's just that audacious!"

The pain from her grip was both stinging and sweet to Thaddeus, "Evadne, don't worry. Even if Chairman Emeric did that, do you really think I'd stand by and watch you be claimed by that beast Avery?"

He then captured her hand, kissing it gently, his gaze burning with intensity, "I'd pay any price, bear any consequence, to take you back."

Evadne thought, "No need to take me back. I've always been yours."

Evadne thought silently, her lashes fluttering, "But, thanks to Edith's interference, Emeric's view of you has softened. Otherwise, he might have pushed both me and Nydia into the Chambers family's arms to extinguish any hope for you. So I think Mr. Jeff must have pressured him somehow, prompting him to offer Nydia as a sacrifice. It's despicable!"

Thaddeus shared her indignation, "Evadne, as much as I hate to say it, Avery's obsession with you was deep. He might not settle for marrying your sister. If he's set on taking you, he won't accept a marriage alliance. With Byron now incapacitated, Chairman Emeric would never let Ms. Nydia marry him. This marriage arrangement might very well fall through in the end."

"True, but Avery is a sick man when he's desperate. There's nothing he wouldn't do."

Evadne leaned into his chest with a sigh, "Maybe this is just one of his schemes. By agreeing to this arranged marriage, he can indirectly pressure me, making me feel so guilty that I can't be with you without feeling torn inside. He can't kill me, so he aims to torture my heart."

"Don't worry, Evadne. We'll face this together and find a way," he assured her.

As the words left his mouth, thunder rumbled in the distance and lightning tore through the sky.

Seconds later, a deluge poured down.

Thaddeus quickly opened the car door, and they both squeezed into the back seat.

Maybe it was the cramped, humid space inside the car that made people secrete more dopamine, stirring intense desire, because without a word, they embraced and kissed passionately, their fervor rivaling the storm outside.

With breaths as heavy as the rain, Evadne's brows softened under his kisses, and her hands fumbled with his tie.

A hint of red desire colored Thaddeus' eyes. His hand hooked around her shoulder, and her silk camisole slid down to her waist, revealing skin as pale and smooth as marble, dazzling him into a daze.

"Evadne." he groaned, unable to hold back any longer, and pressed down upon her.