His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1328

"Word is, Princess Stella isn't the Emperor's biological daughter. She's the product of an affair between the Queen and a royal guard." Everyone was stunned. "What?!" "Like I said, just a rumor. But as Chasel pointed out, if there's no prince, they should just elevate the princess. The fact that the royal family hasn't made a move practically confirms she's not his." That made perfect sense. The room fell silent. Evadne couldn't help but worry about Stella's situation. "If that's true... Stella is in a terrible position. It's an absolute royal scandal. They'll never admit it publicly, but the Emperor might secretly send her away. Her future is going to be incredibly difficult. Then again, she is the Queen's daughter, and the Queen has powerful family backing. She should be able to protect her, right?" Cassius nodded grimly. "Let's hope so. My third brother is quite fond of her. We've had a line of women out the door waiting to be introduced to him, and he hasn't looked at a single one. It means he's still thinking about that girl." Evadne waved her hand dismissively. "If the royal family tries to bully Stella, we'll just bring her here. She can join the Ashbourne family, and we'll see who dares to mess with her then!" ... Meanwhile, at Havenbrook. Thaddeus was in the study with Hamilton after finishing lunch. "Thaddeus, I feel like my body is giving out on me. I might not wake up one of these days." Hamilton spoke with a light smile, completely unfazed by his own mortality. Thaddeus's throat tightened. "Don't say that, Grandpa. You're going to live a long time." "I'll take your word for it." Hamilton looked at his grandson's handsome face, his eyes turning slightly misty. "I've let go of everything in this life, except for you and Ilana. I can't rest easy until that's settled. You stubborn boy... when are you going to win her back? Tell me!" The old man's booming voice made it clear he easily had another twenty years in him. "Give me a little more time, Grandpa. Please?" Thaddeus said, his voice dropping. Hamilton rolled his eyes. "You're so indecisive! I don't know who you get it from. Your father might be a terrible person, but he was absolutely resolute when he went after your mother!" Thaddeus offered a bitter smile. He wasn't being indecisive. He knew exactly how deep his feelings for Evadne were. But the timing just wasn't right. And he couldn't simply tell his grandfather the absolute truth right now, fearing the immense stress it would cause him. Hamilton didn't push the issue. Instead, he signaled to Murray. Murray retrieved two documents from a hidden safe behind a painting and set them on the desk. "Grandpa, what is this?" Thaddeus had no idea what kind of documents warranted being locked away in a secret safe without his knowledge.