His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 406

Completely taken aback, they fell into an utter silence for a moment!

"Evadne." her brothers were caught off guard.

They never expected that Evadne, who had always been tight-lipped about her marriage and treated it as a taboo, would openly admit today, in front of the media, that she and Thaddeus were once married!

Fearless and upright.

Once, she considered her failed marriage as a shame, a stain on her life, hence, she found it difficult to mention.

But now, she had let go of the dark past.

She and Thaddeus just met at the wrong time.

But luckily, they were meant for each other.

The next moment, the flashlights washed over Evadne and Thaddeus, drowning them in a sea of glaring exposure!

Thaddeus quickly stepped in front of Evadne, shielding her from any possible harm!

"Ms. Evadne! Is it true that you and Mr. Thaddeus were once married?"

"Did you have a secret marriage? When did you divorce? Do you have children?"

"Why did you divorce? Was it because of Acacia's intervention? Was there a third party involved?"

Reporters flooded Evadne with questions, each more piercing than the last!

"Yes, we divorced, but Evadne did nothing wrong. It was all me."

Thaddeus' heart ached as he was about to take all the blame for their failed marriage, but Evadne suddenly gripped his hand tightly.

He looked into her brilliant eyes.

"You don't need to say anything to them. It's all in the past. I don't need your explanation, and I don't want to hear that name anymore." Evadne's voice was low and hoarse near his ear.

Thaddeus was choked with emotions, the pain unbearable.

For him, what was more painful than her resentment was Evadne’s understanding.

"As for the reason why Mr. Thaddeus and I divorced, it's our private matter, so no comment," Evadne said calmly, then turned her cold gaze back onto Elspeth and her daughter. "I'm telling you all this to prove that my words are not baseless accusations. I saw what Elspeth and Glynnis did with my own eyes. I hope that you will not be deceived by their hypocritical faces, and focus more on the victims."

Evadne’s eyes shone with determination, her words rang true.

"I believe everyone here joined the media industry with the intention of seeking truth, to uncover the real source of tragedies, and to reveal the truth to the world. There are many places in this world where light cannot reach, and many innocent people are in dire straits. If even the media can't speak for them, who else can stand up for them?"

Her passionate words had almost all the reporters on the scene putting down their cameras.

Yes, they were once passionate reporters with ideals and aspirations!

But the news environment in Elmsworth was so muddled with the major corporations controlling the media, making them afraid to speak out. The era of fast-food information had given them a taste of the sweetness, making them focus more and more on celebrity gossip and the private lives of tycoons.

Because only these had the potential to be explosive, only these had heat.

Truly, the heroes are forgotten, but the private affairs of actors are known to all!

Just then, a reporter bravely pointed the mic at Elspeth, asking sternly, "Mrs. Elspeth, is it true as Ms. Evadne said, that you have abused your servants, trampling on their dignity? Did Ms. Erica suffer unjust treatment from you before she died?"

Elspeth was taken aback!

She never expected that the media she had brought in would turn on her and point their spears at her!

Thaddeus firmly gripped Evadne's hand.

"Evadne, you are truly amazing, much stronger than me. Compared to you, I feel so inadequate."

Thaddeus looked at her deeply, a bitter smile on his face. "I feel like you are way out of my league. I'm not worthy of you."

Then, he leaned in close to her ear, his voice soft, "For the past thirteen years, you have been following me. For the rest of our lives, let me be the one to follow you."

Evadne's heart skipped a beat, and her fingertips gently hooked his.

Other reporters also began to ask questions, surrounding Elspeth and Glynnis.

Elspeth and Glynnis were so flustered they broke out in a cold sweat. They could only keep saying "No! It's not like that! Don't listen to Evadne's one-sided words!"

"Mrs. Elspeth, at this point, what else do you have to say?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice broke through the crowd, full of righteous indignation.

Evadne and Thaddeus were startled. They both looked up!

The person who stormed over was, Alva!

"Alva!"

"Mrs. Abernathy, Mr. Thaddeus."

Alva walked up to them and apologized, "I'm sorry. I came here on my own, without listening to you. I know you didn't tell me because you didn't want me to be sad, but Erica was a child I raised. She's like my own daughter to me."

Alva's voice choked, her eyes red with sorrow, "We've been through so much, and I can't not come to bid her farewell."

"Alva, I'm sorry." Thaddeus sighed, feeling guilty for the concealment.

Evadne hugged Alva, patting her back gently. Words were not needed in their shared grief.

After the grief, Alva stared at Elspeth, her eyes full of hatred, "Everything Ms. Evadne said is true. Not only Erica, but over the years, many servants of the Abernathy family have suffered her abuse! I've been working for the Abernathy family for almost thirty years. I know things that even Ms. Evadne doesn't know! I swear to God, not a single word Ms. Evadne said has wronged Elspeth!"

“Alva, have you lost your mind, or have you been bribed by Evadne? How dare you slander me?”

Cassius took a deep breath, his brow furrowed, “Every word she says now is a trap for Evadne. If we handle this incorrectly, it’ll be as if we’re admitting that everything she’s saying is true.”

Arnold and Aaron were so mad that their fists clenched. They were ready to give up their jobs as prosecutors and police officers, and just go beat Elspeth up!

“How shameless are you to say those words in front of Evadne?”

Thaddeus stepped forward, his eyes cold, his voice filled with scorn, “You were merely my father’s second wife. I am not your son. You and Evadne were never mother and daughter-in-law. Despite this, during those three years in the Abernathy family, Evadne respected you and put up with your unreasonable demands and the bullying from you and Glynnis. Why don’t you mention that?”

Evadne’s throat tightened, the painful memories flooding back, making her unconsciously clench her fingers.

Thaddeus, although not looking at her, could feel her pain. He held her hand tighter, offering her a strength she couldn’t resist, “And, Evadne married me because she loved me. Is it wrong to love someone? She did nothing wrong. From the beginning to the end, I was the one who was wrong. I was the one who didn’t see Acacia for who she truly was, and continued to hurt Evadne even after we were married. I was the one who didn’t realize my own feelings, that I had fallen for Evadne.”

At that moment, the camera flashes went wild once again!

The CEO of Abernathy Group, not only defended his ex-wife, but also admitted to having an affair during his marriage in front of all the media!

Elspeth’s face turned pale. Even Glynnis was stunned, her mouth hanging open in shock.

They didn’t expect that Thaddeus would put everything on the line for Evadne.

They had underestimated Thaddeus’ love for Evadne.

He would rather shatter into a million pieces to keep her unscarred; he would rather be covered in dirt to keep her purity intact.

Evadne's lips trembled as she stared, transfixed, at Thaddeus' sturdy back shielding her. Her heart twisted with emotions, and she was on the verge of tears.

Rather than hearing him say "I love you" a thousand times, what moved her more was his understanding of the injustices she had suffered and his genuine concern for her.

"I'll say this once, and it'll be the last time," Thaddeus declared, his eyes brimming with hidden intensity as they swept across Elspeth and Glynnis, then the rest of the crowd. "We divorced, and it was my fault. It has nothing to do with Evadne. From now on, if any media outlet, any article, even a single word slanders Ms. Evadne, I will pursue it to the end, making the instigators pay a heavy price!"

His words shook the ground.

Elspeth and Glynnis blanched, taking a few steps back, not daring to challenge him anymore.

"Damn impressive," Aaron conceded, clapping his hands in respect.

Cassius and Arnold, too, nodded subtly in agreement.

Watching from a distance, Elvis lit a cigarette, a satisfied smirk playing on his lips. "You're really stepping up as a brother-in-law," he commented.

Suddenly, a reporter piped up, "Mr. Thaddeus, since you and Ms. Evadne are divorced, why are you two still interacting? I've been following your news, and every time Ms. Evadne faced difficulties, you stepped in to help her. Is it because she’s your ex-wife, or do you still have lingering feelings for Ms. Evadne?"

"Yeah, Mr. Thaddeus! What is your relationship with Ms. Evadne now?" other reporters chimed in.

As Evadne looked on, unsure of how to react, Thaddeus' eyes reddened as he responded, "Once, she was my ex-wife. Now, I am her man."

As he finished, he turned to look at her, their eyes meeting, both filled with unshed tears.