Chapter 395
Avery returned to The Velvet Haven.
Elsie had gotten the news and was already waiting for him in the room.
The door was kicked open with a loud bang, causing the crystal chandelier on the ceiling to tremble.
Seeing Avery storm in furiously, Elsie was so scared that her delicate body shuddered. She didn’t dare
to look at him directly and almost curled up into a ball.
Harvey, behind her, also had a look of panic on his face, silent as a cicada in winter.
Back in Helgen, he had followed Mr. Chambers, and he knew too well what it was like when Mr.
Chambers was angry–it was lethal!
“Mr. Chambers,” Elsie said timidly, her beautiful face revealing a look of panic.
She and Evadne, no matter how similar they looked, she could never imitate even one–thousandth of
Evadne’s demeanor.
“Mr. Chambers, calm down, maybe things aren’t what you think?”
Before she could finish speaking, Avery strode to the coffee table, bent over to pick up the crystal
ashtray, his eyes red with rage, and hurled it directly at Elsie!
“Ah!”
Elsie screamed, her arms covering her head.
But Avery didn’t throw it at her. The ashtray flew past her ear, hit the wall behind her, and then fell to
the ground.
The wall had a big dent in it!
“All of this is because of the trouble you stirred up on your own.”
Avery cracked his knuckles; the crimson in his eyes glaring at Elsie was horrifying, “I gave this face to
you. How I told you to use it, you should use it that way. Why did you have to do something I didn’t ask
you to do!”
Elsie’s tears poured down. She wanted to cry but didn’t dare to make a sound.
“Now, Elvis might have guessed about our relationship, and he might be looking into you in secret! If
this reaches Evadne’s ears, and she finds out that there’s another woman who looks almost exactly like
her in Elmsworth. With her intelligence, wouldn’t she suspect, like the incident with Thaddeus and Edith
back then?!” Avery’s face, naturally pale, became even whiter with rage, making him look like a ghastly
demon!
“Mr. Chambers, I was wrong. I really was. Uh!”
Elsie’s trembling voice was choked back by Avery’s slender hand. The man easily gripped her neck, his
eyebrows furrowed as he lifted her rigid body off the grounḍ.
“Mr. Chambers! Don’t!” Harvey’s head was throbbing with fear upon seeing this.
But Avery ignored him, his fingers tightening, his eyes blood–red!
“Ah. Ave!” Elsie’s arms hung limply at her sides, her face turning from red to purple, tears welling up in
her eyes.
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Hearing this call, what came to Avery’s mind was the image of Evadne’s smiling face.
His heart got softened.
Because of Evadne, he was lenient towards the woman–in front of him.
“I’ve already lost one battle to Thaddeus. Don’t make me lose again.”
Avery’s eyes narrowed slightly. His voice carried a cold, threatening tone, “One more time, and I’ll make
you disappear from this world without even being noticed.”
He suddenly released his hand, and Elsie’s body fell heavily to the ground.
She was coughing painfully, her vision black; it felt like she had just died.
Avery took a pure white silk handkerchief from his pocket, calmly wiping his hands; as if nothing had
happened, he became gentlemanly again.
Not a brutal thug in a suit.
“Mr. Chambers, this trouble was my doing. I should be the one to fix it for you.” Elsie finally caught her
breath, her beautiful face covered in cold sweat.
“You’re going to fix it for me? What can you fix?”
Avery laughed scornfully, “Kill Elvis for me?”
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So, that handsome man was named Elvis.
Elsie thought of that charming face, the mischievous and alluring look in his eyes, and her heart
couldn’t help but beat faster.
The night she returned from the bar. She dreamed of that face again.
Even she herself found it incredulous.
If you want me to kill him, I’ll do my best.” Elsie gritted her teeth, sweat dripping down her face.
“He’s my woman’s brother, and you’re going to just kill him? You’re audacious.” Avery glared at her, his
eyes dark and ominous.
Elsie shivered, sweat soaking her hair, making her look both pitiful and lovable, “I’m sorry. Mr.
Chambers.”
“I don’t want you to kill him. I want you to seduce him.”
“Wha–what?!” Elsie was completely stunned.
“You two seemed to have a great time that night.”
Avery’s eyes gradually revealed contempt, “Since that’s the case, why not just seduce him? It seems
he’s quite interested in you too, even if it’s just because you have a face that resembles his beloved
sister.”
“No, there’s nothing like that, Mr. Chambers.” Elsie’s heart tightened, feeling like she was under Avery’s
icy interrogation.
Avery sneered, leaning forward to grasp her chin forcefully, his fingertips rubbing her rose–colored lips.
Elsie used to never wear such vibrant lipstick,
It was Avery who forced her to use a passionate red, only because it was the exclusive color of Miss
Ashbourne from the Ashbourne family.
Elsie stared deeply at the man in front of her, the man she had loved for so long. Tears welled up in her
eyes, slowly trickling down her beautiful face.
“You’re so pretty. How could Elvis not be moved by you? Go on, seduce him, make him your servant.
And then destroy him.”
As his words fell, Avery let out a chilling laugh from his quivering throat, excitement flashing in his eyes.
“Okay, Mr. Chambers.”
Elsie was clearly crying, yet a bright smile spread across her red lips, the most like Evadne, and the
one that made Avery lose his mind, “As long as this is what you want, even if I have to risk my life. I will
definitely do it for you.”
Evadne and Thaddeus arrived at the police station where Aaron was.
By the time they arrived, Aaron was already waiting for them at the entrance.
“Aaron!”
Evadne was the first to approach him, and Aaron quickly reached out to place a comforting arm around
her shoulder, “You wild kid, you never listen, do I have to handcuff you to the bed?”
“Handcuff me to the bed, Aaron? What kind of kinky stuff are you into? That’s a bit much, don’t you
think?” Evadne had regained some of her spirits, her eyes twinkling mischievously like a cute little fox.
Thaddeus‘ brows furrowed at the words, an envious feeling rising in his heart.
Love could make a person so foolish, even feeling jealous of her own brother.
Aaron’s face turned as red as a ripe tomato, he coughed awkwardly, stuttering, “Evadne, what are you
talking about? What kind of kinky, stop talking nonsense!” Thaddeus frowned even more, almost to the
point of tangling his brow into a knot!
This man was blushing; what did that mean?
He remembered that Aaron and Evadne were half–siblings, and then he thought of his own
troublesome.
He couldn’t let his guard down!
Evadne stopped teasing Aaron, her expression becoming serious, “Aaron, has the phone been
repaired?”
“It was a bit difficult, but our tech guys are professionals.”
Aaron then turned to Thaddeus, “Mr. Abernathy, we’ll need you to give a statement later.”
“Of course, I came here to cooperate with you.”
Thaddeus‘ dark eyes danced, gently landing on Evadne’s profile, unable to look away.
Evadne was not unaware of his gaze.
Her lips, a soft pink color, pressed together softly, deliberately avoiding his intense gaze.
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Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs the three walked into the police station, despite it being late in the evening, the sight of Thaddeus
and Evadne together still drew surprised glances from policemen. Such an outstanding couple, even
hard to find in heaven, not marrying would be a waste!
Inside the interrogation room.
Aaron brought out Erica’s repaired phone.
Evadne’s long eyelashes fluttered as she slowly picked up the broken–screen phone.
On the lit–up screen was a picture of Erica and her grandmother. She was holding a cute little dog of
yellow and white, smiling happily and freely.
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Suddenly, Evadne felt as if her head was exploding, pain spreading from her heart to every corner of
her body, causing her to tremble. She covered her ears, eyes tight shut, tears yet streaming down her
face.
“Evadne! Are you okay? Do you need some rest?”
Aaron knew she was still struggling with the psychological trauma. She must relate what she saw to
what happened that night. There was still a huge impact on her. He quickly stood up, intending to walk
around the table to comfort her.
But then, Aaron saw Thaddeus suddenly turned his body, opening his arms to wrap around Evadne’s
shoulders. His large hand, the bones clearly visible, slowly and firmly gripped the back of her neck.
Then gently, very carefully, he rested her forehead on his broad shoulder.
“Take deep breaths, listen to me, take deep breaths.”
His thin lips were close to her ear. His voice, soft and low, guided her, his warm palm patting her
trembling back.
Eyes closely shut, Evadne clung to him, trembling in his embrace, gasping for air, a heartbreaking
sight.
Aaron watched their interaction, not stopping them, only heaving a sigh.
He had to admit, without Thaddeus, he wouldn’t know how to calm Evadne down.
Their relationship was complicated, to say the least.
But if Thaddeus‘ method could make his sister feel better, he was willing to give the man a chance.
After a while, Evadne finally managed to steady her emotions.
Realizing she was leaning on Thaddeus, she felt a rush of panic and quickly pushed him away.
Thaddeus was taken aback, blinking his starry eyes.
“Thank you.” Evadne muttered, not daring to meet his gaze.
“You’re welcome.” The man responded softly.
She noticed that Thaddeus‘ suit was wet from her tears, feeling a wave of guilt; she quickly wiped his
shoulder a few times. Thaddeus was at a loss for words.
“Uhm, before you leave, give me your suit. I’ll have it dry cleaned and return it to you.”
“Why wash it?”
Thaddeus‘ eyes twinkled with amusement, his smile warm like a ray of sunshine piercing her heart, “I
won’t wash it. It’s fine the way it is.”
The atmosphere suddenly felt oddly charged.