His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1090

Evadne spent only two brief days recovering in the hospital before returning to KS Group to take the reins once more.

Her father, Emeric, had retreated from the public eye due to health issues. Now, aside from quietly offering guidance on major decisions, he left almost everything else to his daughter, rarely interfering.

Two weeks passed. The temperature kept dropping, snow falling in wave after wave.

But during all this time, Evadne heard nothing from Thaddeus.

She’d thought that kiss might be a new beginning. Now, looking back, it felt more like a farewell.

That afternoon, after wrapping up a high-level strategic meeting, Evadne returned to her office and sat down to review the proposal documents for the Elmsworth A5 real estate project.

The A5 project was the most highly anticipated government-backed development of the next five years—its potential value was incalculable. Handled well, it could catapult a business leader straight into the political spotlight, granting influence and power beyond imagination.

Since the project was based in Elmsworth, the Abernathy Group was certain to be involved. Although KS Group was headquartered in Skyrim, it was also among the nation's top conglomerates and was determined to win the bid for A5.

Usually, Evadne could slip easily into her work. Lately, though, her thoughts kept drifting; she just couldn’t focus.

At last, unable to suppress her anxiety any longer, she reached for her phone and dialed Chasel.

The line rang for a long time before someone finally picked up. A hoarse, exhausted voice came through:

“Evadne.”

“Chasel!” She hadn’t truly expected him to answer, and the sound of his familiar voice sent a rush of relief through her, making her voice tremble. “Are you… are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” he replied, cool and distant.

But Evadne could tell he was anything but fine. He was just forcing himself to sound that way.

“Chasel… We all miss you. And so does Cassius…”

Chasel’s reply was low and somber. “He could take more drugs. That would bring immediate relief.”

“Chasel, are you serious? Thaddeus is one of the most principled, strong-willed people I know—you want him to… to turn to drugs?” Evadne stared, stunned, unable to believe what she was hearing.

“If I don’t tell him, do you really think he won’t find them himself?”

Chasel’s words were rational, even cold. “If he’s suffering from withdrawal, the only way for him to get through it right now is to use again.

The alternative is to quit, but that kind of pain—muscle cramps, the feeling of being eaten alive—do you really think Thaddeus can endure it? Even if he could, he’d have to disappear for who knows how long, acting out of character. Don’t you think people would start to talk? Rumors would swirl, and if anyone with an agenda decided to use it against him… what do you think would happen?”

Evadne slumped back in her leather chair, her entire body trembling. Her eyes burned, and pain stabbed through her chest.

If the world ever found out that the president of the Abernathy Group—a man with such a carefully crafted reputation—had become a desperate addict, the consequences for the company would be catastrophic. Their stock would plummet, their image would crumble, and morale would collapse.

Thaddeus would lose everything he’d worked so hard to build—his career, his legacy, his name.