Chapter 67
Chapter 67
Two top-tier ck cards, and two rich and handsome men who were household names in Elmsworth,
were actually having a spat over a ne!
Wow! This was some once-in-a-lifetime drama!
The attendant, stunned speechless by the ck cards in front of him, managed to stutter out,
“Gentlemen, there’s only one of these nes in our store…”
“I know.” Thaddeus’ icy gaze left Evadne’s beautiful face. “That’s precisely why I want to buy it.”
Acacia chuckled in triumph, waiting for the man to hand her the ne.
Seeing Thaddeus’ determined attitude, Evadne bit her lip lightly, her heart filled with bitterness. As
expected, anything Acacia wanted, he wouldn’t hesitate to get it for her.
Yet, he never cared about her preferences, her feelings.
“Ignore him, swipe my card, and wrap it up for me!” Jareth raised an eyebrow, tapping his finger on the
** counter. “Didn’t you hear me say I wanted to buy it first?”
“Jareth.” Thaddeus looked at him seriously.
Jareth met Thaddeus’ gloomy face. “Thaddeus, you know what kind of person I am. There aren’t many
women I’d seriously want to gift something to. Considering we’ve known each other for nearly twenty
years, can you let me have this one?”
Evadne’s eyes widened, and she looked at Jareth in disbelief.
Acacia was even more shocked, her mouth agape! na was such a bi tch! Only a few days after
leaving Thaddeus, she h ooked up with this trust-fund baby. How could a divorced woman be so
cherished by them?!
Thaddeus took a sharp breath. This was the first time Jareth had argued with him over a woman, even
gambling their nearly twenty-year friendship. And this woman was his ex-wife, the woman he always
imed he didn’t care about!
“Thank you, Jareth.” Evadne suddenly spoke up, giving Jareth a faint smile. “I really like the ne
you gave me.”
Jareth was captivated by her smile, his breath hitching. “No need to thank me, as long as you like it.”
Thaddeus’ eyes reddened, rage burning in his throat! She dared to ept Jareth’s gift?! She dared to
ept another man’s gift in front of him?! How could she do this!
At that moment, Jareth had taken the ne and walked behind Evadne, carefully fastening it
around her neck.
Thaddeus’ face turned white, his clenched fist feeling powerless.
“Wow… It’s so beautiful…” The waiter eximed.
“Yeah, this ne is really beautiful.” Evadne gave a small smile.
“No, no! I mean, you’re beautiful. Other people have tried on this ne before, but none of them
looked as good with it as you. Not only does it entuate its beauty, but it doesn’t steal your thunder
either. It’s perfect for you!”
Acacia’s teeth gritted in anger. She shot Thaddeus a re, but the man at her side had no reaction, no
intention of trying to take back the ne.
“Jareth, I need to get back to work. Let’s go.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Evadne didn’t pay any attention to Thaddeus, leaving with Jareth like a couple.
“Thaddeus, did you mean to give me that ne?! How could it end up in na’s hands?” Acacia
asked anxiously.
Thaddeus frowned and quickly followed. “na!”
Evadne stopped in her tracks, looking back at him coldly. “What else do you want, Mr. Thaddeus?
You’re not trying to take back the ne, are you?”
Thaddeus seemed to be stabbed by her sharp gaze, his lips tightly closed. He took out a ck velvet
box from his suit pocket and handed it to her.
Evadne hesitated. “What’s this?”
“A diamond bracelet. The one my grandfather gave you broke, so this is a recement.” Thaddeus’
voice was cold, but he didn’t say the words “for you” that he really wanted to
say.
He knew how much she had hoped for him to give her a gift, but he had deliberately made it difficult for
her, never fulfilling her wish. He didn’t want to make things easy for her.
“Hmph, I don’t need it. My grandfather said he would rece it for me.” Evadne scoffed. “Mr.
Thaddeus, you better take it back. If your fiancée sees it, she might misunderstand. I don’t want to take
the me for that.”
“Why do you ept Jareth’s gift but not mine?” Thaddeus’ eyes reddened, asking urgently.
“Maybe because epting your gift makes me feel disgusted.” Evadne left him with those harsh words
and walked away.
“Thaddeus, I’lle see you tonight!” After leaving him with those words, Jareth hurriedly followed
after the departing woman.
Thaddeus felt a sharp pain in his chest, his body going numb, his mind filled with Evadne’s cold words.
Acacía hurried over and saw what had just happened. Her face was dark due to anger, her eyes cold.
Evadne walked quickly towards the underground parking lot, her steps as swift as the wind.
“Ms. na! Ms. na! na!” Jareth chased after her, grabbing her wrist.
She turned around sharply. With eyes filled with sadness, she looked at him distantly. “Let go of me.”
“What’s wrong? Is it because of Thaddeus?” Jareth’s voice trembled slightly, and he said gently and
regretfully, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know he would be here. If I had known, I would never have brought you.”
Evadne remembered the box Thaddeus had given her, her heart aching unbearably. Compensation?
She didn’t need it!
“Take this back.”
Evadne lowered her head, removing the ne from her neck and handing it to Jareth. “Thank you
for the gift, but I’m sorry, I can’t ept something so valuable.”
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Jareth was taken aback. “Were you using me?”
“I’m sorry.” Evadne’s eyes dimmed.
Even though he knew he had been used, Jareth wasn’t angry. Instead, he felt sorry for her. He felt
sorry and lost because he could tell that she still had feelings for Thaddeus. She hadn’tpletely let
go of him and needed time to slowly forget that man. Even though he didn’t know how long it would
take, he was willing to wait.
“Don’t sweat it, it’s all good. I’m not as bothered since you didn’t ept Thad’s gift either.”
Jareth nonchntly waved, grabbing the ne, and clutching it tightly.
“Mr. Jareth, you’re actually a good dude. You see things clearer and deeper than Thaddeus. You may
seem like you don’t give a da mn about anything, but you’re actually pretty thoughtful and caring. You
deserve a better woman, someone worth your time.” Evadne felt a twinge of guilt, her tone softening
towards him.
“The better woman, the one worth it, is right here in front of me!” Jareth looked at her with bright,
intense eyes, his breath getting heavier.
“Thanks for thepliment.” Evadne smiled and walked away.
Jareth stood there, powerless, and unwilling. Was he rejected? Probably.
As the night fell, Sapphire Nights Club’s lounge.
Thaddeus was in a terrible mood tonight, so Jareth had cleared the ce early, leaving only the two of
them.
Thaddeus sat at the bar, alone, his icy aura keeping the bartender at bay. In front of him, a ck velvet
jewelry box.
Thaddeus had carried it around for the past few days, hoping to give it to na at the first opportunity.
But she didn’t even spare it a nce, how humiliating!
He swirled the whiskey in his **, his mind filled with the image of Jareth putting the ne on
na, her sweet smile towards Jareth, them leaving together…
Once, she only smiled like that at him, but now she smiled like that at every man, except him.
‘na, have you be this frivolous since leaving me? You’re only degrading yourself!’ Thaddeus
exhaled angrily, downing his drink in one gulp.
The bartender was stunned; he was literally ying with his life drinking like this!
He poured another, about to down it when a slender hand reached over, covering the **. “Thad, you
shouldn’t drink hard liquor like this. It’s bad for your health.” Thaddeus squinted at Jareth next to him,
forcing a smile. “What’s the big deal about harming my health? It’s better than being betrayed by a
friend.”
‘I… I’ve been with you all these years. When did I ever betray you?” Jareth, also in a bad mood, sat
next to him. “Get me a drink, same as his.”
“Jareth, na isn’t for you.” Thaddeus said coldly.
“Why can’t I be with her?”
“She’s already with Cas sius.”
Jareth raised an eyebrow, teasingly asking, “Is it because she’s with Cas sius that I can’t be with her, or
because she’s your ex-wife?”
Thaddeus’ throat was dry; his heart seemed about to explode.
“If it’s the former, then I don’t care. If it’s thetter, then I care even less.”
Under the influence of provocative words as well as alcohol fueling the fire, Thaddeus’ long-suppressed
emotions finally erupted. He knocked over his drink, suddenly grabbing Jareth’s cor, his eyes fierce
as a blo ody knife.
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