Chapter 546


    Chapter 546


    “We’ve been tight as a drum–no leaks anywhere,” Thaddeus’s eyes darkened with a cool intensity.


    “Looks like the Chambers Group had their rats nted near those two key witnesses‘ homes, watching


    their every move like hawks. They caught wind of our visit to Ms. Higgins and panicked, thinking she


    might flip and testify. That’s why they couldn’t wait to try and silence her.”


    “Damn!” Evadne and Gordon cursed in unison.


    “Byron’s still locked up downtown; he can’tmunicate with the outside world. Who’s doing his dirty


    work? Could it be Bitch Avery?” Gordon spat with venom.


    Evadne shook her head slightly, “Not Snakey Avery. He’s thest one in the Chambers family who


    wants to see the Chambers family thrive. There’s no way he’d lift a finger to help Byron. It’s got to be


    someone like Jeff and Matthew.”


    “It’s Matthew–it can only be Matthew,” Thaddeus’s eyes glinted sharply as he spoke with certainty.


    Evadne’s eyes flickered, and she quickly grasped his hand, “Thaddeus, why are you so sure it’s him?”


    “Jeff’s no gangster who kills at the drop of a hat. He’s a businessman, and a sessful one knows the


    value of staying clean. He wouldn’t make a move like this unless it was absolutely necessary. Even if


    Byron gets convicted, with the Chambers Group pulling strings in the shadows, he’d be out in twelve,


    thirteen years max. And if it’s the chair, Jeff, as chairman of the group, wouldn’t dirty his hands to save


    a son, especially one as disappointing as Byron.”


    Thaddeus’s calm analysis was irrefutable, “Besides, Byron isn’t his only son. With Matthew and the


    rising star Avery around, he’s got even less reason to get his hands dirty. But Matthew’s situation is


    different. Evadne, you know better than anyone the twisted dynamics within the Chambers family.”


    Suddenly, the fog of confusion that had clouded Evadne’s mind cleared, her thoughts sharpening, “With


    Avery gaining favor with. Jeff, it’s no wonder Matthew is seething with rage, desperate to regain his


    father’s approval. Getting Byron off the hook must be his way of presenting a ‘gift‘ to Jeff. And I know


    the Chambers siblings have been bullying and sidelining Avery since they were kids. As adults, Byron


    and Bertha haven’t stopped using Matthew for their own gains. If Matthew can save Byron, he’s also


    saving an ally–Byron holds shares in the Chambers Group, after all.”


    Thaddeus felt a rough edge of irritation rising within him as he tightened his grip around her waist,


    “Evadne, do you feel sorry for Avery?”


    “Yes, I do.”


    His breath hitched, hand tensing at her side.


    “But my sympathy is for the Avery of fifteen years ago. Not for the Devil Avery of today, driven by


    greed, ruthless and callous.”


    Evadne reflected on the friendship she once shared with Avery, a torrent of emotions swirling within


    her, yet her gaze remained resolute, “I thought that someone who had been hurt would learn to shelter


    others from the storm. But instead, he turned into someone who cruelly tears apart the umbres of


    others. I don’t know what turned him into what he is now on his journey to Helgen, but regardless of his


    past, it’s no excuse for his downfall.”


    Thaddeus had endured pressures and hardships that Avery could neverprehend.


    Yet, through all the old grudges and the changing tides, he never abandoned his kindness or tainted his


    pure soul.


    And that was why she loved Thaddeus.


    His integrity and bright spirit were irresistible.


    Hearing her words, Thaddeus let out a relieved yet self–deprecating chuckle, dipping his head to kiss


    her tender cheek.


    “Mr. Abernathy, Mrs. Abernathy, I’ll get right on it and start investigating Matthew!” Gordon dered, his


    eyes burning with fervent hate.


    “Gordon, you don’t need to worry about anything. Focus on healing,” Thaddeus sternly replied, “As for


    Matthew, Evadne and I will handle it. And the man who hurt Ms. Higgins? I will see to him.”


    Evadne nestled into his embrace, arching an eyebrow yfully.


    Oh, the way he protected others was so sexy.


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    “But I can’t just sit by and do nothing!”


    Gordon gasped for breath, his heart throbbing with pain, “Every time I think of Ms. Higgins being


    strangled, desperately crying for help, I just…”


    I wish I could kill the bastard myself!


    “If you can’t stop worrying, then stay by Beverly’s side,” Evadne said, reading his thoughts clearly, her


    eyes curving tenderly, “Be the good neighbor she knows, take care of her, fatten her up–that’s your real


    job, Mr. Gordon.”


    “Mrs. Abernathy.”


    Tears welled up in Gordon’s eyes. He started to say something, but was interrupted by a knock at the


    hospital room door. “Miss Evadne, are you in there?” Jason’s voice came urgently from outside.


    “Jason!”


    Evadne and Thaddeus hurried to the door.


    There stood Jason, drenched in sweat from his rushed arrival, his voice tinged with urgency, “Miss


    Evadne, on my way here, I burnped into Beverly’s mother and the parents of another victim. They’re


    insisting on seeing you!”