<b>Chapter </b><b>642 </b>
Warner froze in his tracks, that all–too–familiar look of impatience creeping back <b>onto </b>his face.
Evadne let go of Thaddeus‘ hand and marched up to Warner with the speed of a tempest.
The next second, her slender arm swung through the air, her fiery blue eyes zing with fury as she pped the privileged man across the face–not once, but twice!
The sound resonated, leaving the onlookers, including Thaddeus, in shock.
Warner himself was stunned beyond belief, and <b>it </b>wasn’t until the sting on his cheek red up and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth that he fully grasped what had happened.
He had been pped!
<b>“</b>Evadne!” Warner covered his face with his hands, his voice shaking with rage as he struggled to hold back his fury.
Thaddeus strode over <b>with </b>long, determined steps<b>, </b>wrapping his protective arms around Evadne, his gaze upon Warner dark and foreboding.
Warner felt a chill down his spine, the pain on his face momentarily forgotten under the hellish stare.
The first p, Warner, was for Chasel. I don’t care what he is to you, but to me, he’s my brother, my friend! <b>You </b>hit him, you hit me. And if you think you can strut around the Ashbourne estate and walk out like nothing happened, those two ps are just <b>a </b>taste of our hospitality!” Evadne’s voice rang out clear and powerful, her presencemanding.
“Wow! Go, Evadne! I’m so here for this!” Aviana almost cheered out loud.
If she didn’t stand up to this jerk now, she’d be serving up a te of Lionel’s “Golden Grains” to this mongrel.
“Evadne.” Chasel’s eyes brimmed <b>with </b>tears.
It was ironic, <b>really</b>.
The warmth <b>of </b>family he never <b>felt </b>among the Brights<b>, </b>he found within the walls of the Ashbourne residence, filling his cold heart <b>with a </b>sce he had never known before.
“The second <b>p </b>is for <b>Suri</b>!” Evadne’s anger red <b>as </b>she thought of the humiliation Suri had to endure. “I don’t care about the Bright family’s ridiculous rules. This is my home, and Suri is my family. You dare to humiliate her like this? Do you think we’re <b>all </b><b>dead</b><b>? </b>I should have hit you harder. <b>If </b>you keep up your act, next time <b>I </b>see you, I’ll p you again!”
Her defiance was palpable.
Thaddeus <b>watched </b>her, his <b>heart </b>swelling <b>with </b>pride yet concerned that her hand might be in pain.
<b>Warner</b><b>, </b><b>an </b>intellectual and industry <b>elite</b><b>, </b><b>had </b>never <b>suffered </b>such an indignity.
Unable <b>to </b>stoop <b>to </b><b>the </b>level of <b>street </b>brawling, he <b>simply </b>trembled with <b>rage, </b>pointing at Evadne’s <b>stunning face</b><b>, </b>his voice shaking, “You’ve benefited from <b>the </b>Bright family’s generosity<b>, </b><b>and </b>you dare <b>raise </b>your hand against me? <b>You’re </b>ungrateful<b>! </b>The Ashbourne family<b>, </b>all <b>of </b>you, <b>bullies</b><b>, </b><b>not </b>a single good one among you!<b>” </b>
“Ungrateful<b>?</b><b>” </b><b>Thaddeus</b>‘ cold eyes <b>darkened</b>, his <b>l*ps </b><b>barely </b>moving. “As you <b>say</b><b>, </b>it was <b>Suri </b><b>who </b>sought the medicine for Evadne. The debt of gratitude <b>is </b><b>owed </b><b>to </b>Suri<b>, </b><b>and </b><b>by </b><b>extension</b>, York. What does <b>it </b>have to do with you?”
<b>Warner</b><b>, </b>his face as dark <b>as </b><b>the </b>bottom of <b>a </b><b>pan</b>, stormed off <b>like </b>a ruffled rooster.
Evadne, calm <b>as </b><b>the </b><b>winter </b>moon<b>, </b><b>her </b><b>voice </b>icy, “You <b>say </b>I owe the Bright family? Fine, <b>then </b><b>take </b><b>my </b>womb<b>. </b>It’s <b>useless </b>to <b>me</b><b>. </b>I don’t <b>want </b>children<b>. </b><b>You </b><b>want </b><b>it</b><b>, </b><b>take </b><b>it</b><b>!</b>”
“<b>Lunatic</b><b>!</b><b>” </b>
Knowing he <b>had </b><b>no advantage</b><b>, </b><b>either </b><b>in </b><b>strength </b>or <b>in </b><b>wit</b>, Warner’s face <b>turned </b><b>beet </b>red <b>as </b><b>he </b>made a hasty <b>retreat</b><b>. </b>Chasel took onest deep look <b>at </b><b>Evadne</b>, no <b>longer </b><b>looking </b>back<b>, </b>and walked <b>out </b><b>of </b><b>the </b>gate of <b>Silveke </b>Harbor<b>. </b>Meanwhile<b>, </b>upstairs, <b>unnoticed </b>
Cassius’s b*dy stood <b>upright </b><b>by </b><b>the </b><b>railing</b><b>, </b><b>and </b><b>his </b><b>hands</b><b>, </b><b>which </b>were <b>holding </b><b>the </b>blue <b>veins on </b><b>the </b>railing<b>, </b><b>tightened</b><b>. </b>
<b>When </b>he looked <b>at </b>Chasel’s <b>back</b>, pain <b>tugged at </b><b>his </b>heart and spread quietly.
As soon as he went out, Warner couldn’t <b>help </b><b>it </b><b>anymore</b>. He <b>spat </b><b>hard </b><b>on </b><b>the </b>ground <b>and spat </b>out a mouthful <b>of blood </b>foam<b>! </b>
It could be <b>seen </b><b>that </b><b>Evadne </b>was <b>really </b>ruthless <b>when </b><b>she pped him</b>.
Chasel saw it in <b>his </b>eyes<b>, </b><b>and the </b>corners of his l*ps <b>couldn’t </b>stop <b>rising</b><b>. </b><b>Then </b>Warner saw his smile.
<b>1/2 </b>
Warner stared at him with hatred, and his teeth were about to break. “When I get home and see Grandpa and Dad, you’ll be screwed!”
As Chasel left the Silveke Harbor, the atmosphere seemed to lose some of itsughter.
“Where the hell is Emeric when his own wife is being harassed?”
Evadne’s frustration caused her stomach to cramp with pain. “He gets himself enemies, and he expects who to deal with them if <b>not </b>himself?”
Aviana tried to soothe her, “Evadne, don’t be hard on your dad, he went to work.”
The room fell silent.
Going to work, or even reporting for duty<b>, </b>sounded better than going to work like amonborer.
It was as though Emeric, despite being a top–tier magnate<b>, </b>was reduced to a simple field worker through Aviana’s words.
Evadne’s eyes widened, “What? He’s hardly recovered, how can he start work <b>so </b>soon? Chasel said he needed rest! Is he in a hurry to reincarnate or something?”
Despite her harsh words, her deep concern shone through.
The mention of Chasel cast a shadow over everyone’s mood.
Aviana sighed, wrapping an arm around Suri’s waist, <b>“</b>Suri, why are the men of the Bright family so stubborn? Can’t they be a bit more enlightened instead of sticking to their old ways?”
“I’m not one of the Bright family anymore. Haven’t been for a long time,” Suri said with a bitterugh. “When I have a chance, <b>I </b>should go change myst name.”
“Suri.” Evadne looked at her seriously. “What exactly happened? Why would Warner know that Chasel was here <b>with </b>us<b>?</b><b>” </b>Suri bit her l*p<b>, </b>her voice rough, “I told him.”
Everyone was stunned. “Why?”
<b>“</b><b>I </b>have <b>my </b><b>reasons</b>. Don’t <b>you </b><b>worry</b>, even <b>if </b>Chasel goes back with the wind, it won’t sever <b>our </b>ties.”
Suri’s <b>eyes </b>twinkled, <b>“</b>Chasel isn’t <b>a </b>kid anymore, and the Brights can try to control him<b>, </b>but how long can they really keep it <b>up</b><b>? </b>When hees back home, if <b>you </b>need him<b>, </b>you can always hop on a ne and see him.”
<b>Evadne </b><b>studied </b>Suri’s expression intently<b>, </b>sensing something was <b>off</b>. <b>She </b><b>felt </b><b>like </b>Suri was holding <b>back</b>.
Kicking <b>someone </b>out, she could <b>have </b>done <b>that </b><b>a </b>long <b>time </b>ago.
<b>Why </b><b>wait </b><b>until </b><b>now</b><b>? </b><b>And why </b>such <b>a </b>drastic measure<b>? </b>
<b>As </b>she <b>pondered</b><b>, </b><b>the </b><b>heavy </b>sound <b>of </b>footsteps approached.
Cassius <b>moved </b>like <b>a </b><b>brisk </b><b>wind</b>, striding <b>urgently </b><b>towards </b><b>the </b><b>exit</b>.
<b>*</b><b>Cassius</b><b>, </b>where <b>are </b><b>you </b><b>off </b><b>to</b><b>?” </b>Evadne <b>couldn’t </b><b>help </b><b>calling </b><b>out </b><b>to </b><b>him</b>.
<b>Cassius </b><b>paused </b><b>briefly</b><b>, </b><b>his </b>voice <b>deep </b><b>and </b><b>hoarse</b><b>, </b>“<b>Something’s </b><be </b><b>up, </b><b>I </b><b>need </b><b>to </b><b>step </b><b>out</b><b>.” </b>
<b>With </b><b>that</b><b>, </b><b>he </b><b>walked </b>out of <b>the </b><b>living </b>room.
<b>Evadne </b><b>blinked </b><b>in </b><b>a </b><b>moment </b><b>of </b>confusion<b>, </b><b>wondering </b>if <b>she </b><b>had </b><b>seen </b><b>it </b>incorrectly.
Cassius’s <b>eyes </b>were fiercely <b>red</b>.