His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1384

Evadne felt the heavy, rhythmic rise and fall of the man's chest against her, crashing over her senses like a dark, suffocating tide. The sharp, clinical scent of medicine clung to his collar, a smell that would never truly dissipate. It made her stomach churn violently, a wave of profound nausea washing over her.

"Even if I believed you, could you actually pull this off?" she asked, desperately trying to pull away.

But Chad's arm was banded around her narrow waist like a vise, locking her in place. She couldn't move an inch.

"As long as you believe in me, as long as you stay by my side, I can do anything," he murmured.

His left hand gently stroked her long, dark hair, while his right hand slid beneath the covers, his fingers closing around a hidden syringe. Pressing his pale lips against her ear, he whispered with chilling tenderness, "Evadne, it's come to this. I have no one left in this world but you. Will you leave with me?"

Whether it was her sharp instincts or the eerie softness in his tone, a heavy sense of dread instantly washed over her.

She tried to push herself up, but a sudden, sharp prick stung the side of her neck.

"Chad... you...!" Evadne gasped, her pupils constricting as she met his smiling, predatory gaze.

In the next second, her vision blurred. The world faded to a pitch-black abyss, and all the strength drained from her limbs. She slumped heavily against Chad's chest, spiraling down into complete unconsciousness.

"Sleep, my sweet girl," he whispered.

Chad closed his eyes and pressed a lingering, feverish kiss against her smooth forehead. With his free hand, he slowly pulled the syringe away from her neck. "When you wake up, we'll be together. Forever."

At that moment, the door to the ward swung open. Attorney Gorman hurried in, bowing his head respectfully. "Mr. Abernathy, the helicopter is ready. We must leave immediately."

"I'm leaving Dad in your capable hands now, Mothers," Cassius said softly, his hands resting on his father's shoulders as he looked at the two women with profound affection.

"M-Mothers?" Myra and Aviana gasped in sheer disbelief.

"Cassius... what did you just call us?" Aviana stammered.

The rest of the Ashbourne siblings stared in stunned silence. Aaron and Nydia practically did a double-take, unable to believe their ears.

For twenty years, Cassius had treated them beautifully, embracing them as family, but he had never once addressed them as his mothers. That single word broke the dam on the two women's emotions. Aviana managed to hold it together, but Myra broke down completely, sobbing so hard her knees nearly gave out.

"Mothers," Cassius repeated, his voice carrying even more weight and devotion this time. "I'm sorry it took so long for you to hear me say it. I should have called you that years ago, but I overthought it. I was too hesitant."