His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 731

Marilla, weakened by a hefty dose of sedatives and overwhelmed by the shock, remained unconscious until the following morning.

As to Jareth.

His robust yet stiff figure stood like a statue in the frosty courtyard, feeling alone and numb to the bone from the cold.

His handsome face was pale from blood loss, but still he dared not move.

Because he knew that he was close to his breaking point.

But he truly didn't want to leave; he still hoped to be the first person Marilla saw when she awoke.

Why?

They used to be inseparable and entwined day and night.

Now, even seeing each other had become so difficult.

In a daze, Jareth faintly heard the hurried yet steady footsteps approaching him.

"Jareth, I'm taking you home."

Thaddeus' voice was low and magnetic, tinged with the slight reprimand of an older brother, but mostly filled with deep concern. "You're being ridiculous! Torturing yourself like this is pointless!"

"Heh."

Jareth's eyelashes were heavy with the cold mist, and his frozen cheeks could hardly form a proper expression. "Back in the day, you camped out at the Ashbourne residence to atone to Evadne and to beg her family for forgiveness. How come it's not okay for me to do the same?"

Thaddeus choked up for a moment, with his throat tight. "Our situations are different."

"What's so different? I want to be forgiven by Hamilton and I want to see my wife just like you did. What's the difference?!"

Overcome with emotion, Jareth felt his world turned hazy, and his body, drained of strength, began to lean forward.

"Jareth!"

Thaddeus immediately steadied him with his arms. Thank goodness he was taller and stronger than Jareth; otherwise, an average man couldn't have held him.

"Thad, I miss her."

With his eyes swollen from tears, Jareth rested his head on the broad shoulder of Thad while taking sharp breaths, his voice as ragged as if it were being sliced by a knife. "Without Marilla, it feels like my heart has been ripped out."

While saying this, he pounded his chest with his fist. "It really hurts here. Thad, it's killing me."

"Listen to me, let's go to the hospital first, and get you checked out."

Thaddeus patiently patted his trembling back, feeling the shared pain reaching his heart. "Then you'll come to Evadne's and my place, get some sleep, and let Alva look after you. Once you're awake, I'll let you see Marilla."