NovelEnglishChapter 1078
At that moment, Thaddeus caught sight of Evadne with Chad.
The scene before him—a woman laughing alongside a man-was achingly familiar. Once, moments like these had
colored his own memories, back when his world wasn't just black and white.
He used to watch her like this, too. Used to see her bright laughter, her playful mischief.
But thad marched on. Now, someone else stood by her side, filling the space that once belonged to him.
He was the one who'd ended things. He'd been the one to tell her not to waste her twith him, that she
deserved better, that she should find someone else.
And yet, watching his brother so obviously smitten with Evadne, seeing how easily she smiled in Chad's
company, left a bitter taste on his tongue.
Thaddeus's fingers curled until the tendons strained beneath his skin.
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It felt as if he were holding a bee in his mouth-its stinger pricking his tongue, the faint, numbing pain spreading
quietly through his whole body.
Lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice the first few icy snowflakes drifting down, brushing against the hard lines of
his face.
"Watch out, you two!"
Without warning, a heavy clump of snow tumbled from a trembling branch above, plummeting straight toward
Thaddeus and Alexia.
A startled cry escaped Alexia, drawing everyone's attention-Evadne's and Chad's included.
As the snow threatened to crash down, Alexia shrank away, instinctively pressing into the unmoving man beside
her, seeking shelter.
At the last second, Thaddeus ducked his head and leaned forward, shielding them both as the snow landed,
drenching them in white.
From Evadne's vantage point, it looked as if Thaddeus were holding Alexia, protecting her. The sight was
intimate-too intimate-and it pierced through Evadne like a shard of glass.
A rush of jealousy and ache welled up, stinging her reddened eyes and clawing at her throat.
In that moment, her heart felt as broken and ruined as the snow chunk shattered on the ground-smeared,
scattered, utterly destroyed.
"That kid! How many times did I tell you, don't shake the tree! Now you've done it!" the teacher scolded, hustling
over to the sheepish child. She turned quickly to Thaddeus and Alexia, apologizing profusely "I'm so sorry! Are
you alright? Would you like to cinside, warm up by the fire, maybe dry off?" s
"I'm fine," Thaddeus replied, his handsfeatures set in stone. He made no move to brush the snow from his
dark hair or broad shoulders.
"It's alright-kids will be kids. A little trouble now and then just means they're healthy," Alexia replied with a
gentle, forgiving smile. She glanced up at Thaddeus, then reached fo tenderly dust the snow from hi shoulder. s
But Thaddeus was staring straight past her, his eyes fixed on Evadne. He didn't even register Alexia's gesture.
"Mr. Chad, excuse me," Evadne said, her voice scratchy, her gaze flickering away as she blinked back tears.
"There's something | need to take care of. I'll be going now."
Chad noticed the distress on her face and quickly offered, "Letwalk you out." "No, really. Please stay."
With that, she turned on her heel and hurried away, not daring to look back. Chad didn't linger. He navigated his
wheelchair after her, keeping his distance so as not to intrude, but unable to let her disappear from sight.
Thaddeus stood rooted where he was, watching the two of them grow smaller, receding until they vanished
completely. He felt his heart sink, inch by painful inch. "Mr. Thaddeus, you're covered in snow-you'll catch cold.
Let's go inside and warm up,” Alexia said, reaching for his arm.
He pulled away, cold and distant. "You go ahead. | don't need anything."
With that, he strode off, leaving Alexia stamping her foot in frustration, biting her lip in wounded indignation.
Evadne pressed her lips together to stop their trembling, briskly wiping away the tears that threatened to spill as
she hurried along.
In her head, two voices argued—a little angel and a stubborn devil, locked in battle.
"See, Evadne? You finally see him for
what he is. That jerk never really cared he's just a heartless, faithless
bastard. Let him ge already! Dont make the smistake twice!" s
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