His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1039

My mentor once told me, after decades on the force and catching all kinds of violent, ruthless criminals, "That Austin guy? He was twisted beyond twisted. The worst of the worst."

“Yeah,” Cassius muttered, “that was Elspeth’s brother. Hard to believe, but true.”

He let out a long, weary sigh, like just talking about it made him ill. “After Chairman Austin landed himself in prison, the Austin Group was left headless. Their rivals swooped in, picked the bones clean, and the whole empire just crumbled. That was the end of that story.”

Hearing this, Evadne felt a cold wave of disgust ripple through her chest. She gritted her teeth, her voice trembling with anger. “That’s just… inhuman.”

Out in the hallway, Jason hurried over, clutching a takeout box—maybe some chicken noodle soup and a grilled cheese, the kind of comfort food you bring a friend in the hospital. He nearly dropped it when he saw Thaddeus standing frozen at the doorway, as still as a statue.

“Mr. Thaddeus?” Jason blurted out, wide-eyed.

Thaddeus seemed to snap back to reality, turning his gaze slowly, his voice hoarse and raw, as if he hadn’t spoken—or even had a sip of water—in days. “How is Ms. Evadne?”

Jason stared at him, suddenly overwhelmed by a tangle of emotions. His throat tightened, his eyes stinging. “Ms. Evadne... she’s really sick. Like, seriously sick. You should go in. I know she’ll be happy to see you. It might even help her get better.”

He quickly stepped aside, pushing the door open.

Thaddeus pressed his lips together, flexing his fingers for a moment before stepping quietly into the room.

Seeing him, Cassius and Aaron both tensed up, but they managed to keep their expressions neutral. They exchanged a glance, then made some excuse to slip out, leaving the two alone.

So now it was just Thaddeus and Evadne.

Once upon a time, they’d been the picture-perfect Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy—sweet, inseparable, happy. But now, staring at one another, the words just dried up. The silence between them was heavy: lonely, cold, and aching.

“I heard you coughed up blood,” Thaddeus said at last, standing at the foot of the bed like a guest who didn’t quite know where he belonged. He didn’t even sit down. “I remember you had stomach problems before, but it’s been a while. What happened this time?”

Evadne felt her nose prickle, but she forced herself to smile, though it came out crooked and sad.

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