His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1232

In the intervening hours, he had taken care of two things. First, he had arranged for a top-tier legal team to secure Alexia's release on bail as quickly as possible. Second, he had tried to contact Hans, but for the first time ever, Hans was unreachable.

The man's expression was as dark and turbulent as a gathering storm.

As he entered the mansion, Dennis greeted him with a formal bow. "Young Master, what took you so long? Mr. Frederic has been waiting for quite some time."

"I was busy." Chad paused, a faint smile on his lips. "Is Thaddeus back at his villa?"

Dennis's expression was complicated. "After what happened between you two, I doubt Mr. Thaddeus will want to see you or set foot in this house for a long time."

"Is that so? How disappointing." Chad’s smile widened, though it didn't reach his eyes. "It seems he'd rather believe appearances and rumors than his own brother, the one who saved his life."

Dennis felt a strange sense of unease at those words, but he knew it wasn't his place to comment. He simply led Chad to the study to see Frederic and then quietly closed the door behind him.

"Chad! How could you let things get to this point?" For the first time, Frederic unleashed his fury on his eldest son, throwing an iPad onto the desk in front of him. The screen was filled with scathing articles and negative comments. "Did you really bribe a doctor to falsify evidence and frame Thaddeus as a drug addict just to get him out of the CEO position? Do you have any idea how much damage this has done to Thaddeus’s reputation, and to the Abernathy Group? How could you betray your own brother for power? You were never like this!"

"Dad, calm down." Chad glanced at the screen, dismissing the backlash with a casual smile. "These are just rumors. You shouldn't let them bother you."

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