His Ex wife is a billionaire Chapter 323

Chapter 323

Hamilton was clearly taken aback by Evadne’s words, staring at her in disbelief.

“There was chaos, a thug suddenly attacked us. I was busy protecting Myra and couldn’t fend them off. The thug was skilled and even our b*dyguards couldn’t stop him.”

Evadne recalled how Thaddeus had shielded her, taking a blunt hit to the head. Her eyes filled with tears, her voice choked with emotion, “At the nick of time, it was Thaddeus who came forward to protect me. If not for him, I would be the one being treated now. Grandpa, it’s all my fault. I was too slow to react. Punish me, scold me. This time, I owe Thaddeus.”

Emeric, witnessing his daughter’s humility for the sake of the Abernathy boy, felt a pang of heartache. “Evadne.”

“My foolish child, why are you so naive!”

With tears in his eyes, Hamilton hurriedly helped Evadfie up. “Whether it’s you or Thaddeus, I would be upset if any of you were hurt. If you were the one lying there, I would be even more heartbroken!”

“Grandpa.” Emotion welled up in Evadne’s heart, her voice choked with tears.

“Ilana, Thaddeus took the hit for you, you mustn’t feel guilty or blame yourself.

Hamilton gently stroked Evadne’s soft hair, his aged eyes filled with affection for her, “That rascal hurt you for three years, breaking your heart. If he ends up like this, it’s his just desserts, a debt he has to pay! Don’t feel sorry for him, let him take a hit, maybe it will knock some sense into him!”

Evadne knew that her grandfather was merely putting on a brave face.

Hamilton had witnessed his grandson’s growth. How could he not be heartbroken.

“Mr. Frederic!!

Mr. Murray hurried over, looking worriedly, “Mr. Frederic and his wife are here.”

Upon hearing this, Hamilton turned solemn, “Didn’t we agree not to inform them yet?”

“I did follow your instructions and didn’t notify them, but such a big incident is hard to hide.”

Before Mr. Murray could finish his sentence; a large group of people approached them.

“Thaddeus! Where’s Thaddeus?” Frederic shouted as he walked towards them,

He rarely showed such concern for his second son. But now, when he knew that his son was critically injured after being hit on the head with an iron rod, he was frantic, his white hair seeming to stand on end!

Elspeth saw Frederic’s sudden concern for this illegitimate child, and couldn’t help but feel irritated. Yet, she had to pretend to be worried and join in the shouting, “Thaddeus! Thaddeus!”

Even Glynnis couldn’t bear to watch, making a face behind her.”

“What are you shouting for? Are you trying to wake the dead?”

Supported by Evadne and Mr. Murray, Hamilton slowly stood up. Seeing Frederic and his wife, his blood pressure shot up, he couldn’t help but feel irritable.

“Dad! How’s Thaddeus?” Frederic asked anxiously.

Hamilton replied, “He’s still being treated. Your worrying now won’t help, sit down and wait!”

“Chairman Emeric! I heard my son is in this condition because he was protecting your daughter, how are you going to explain this?”

Frederic stepped up to Emeric, if not for his reputation as a business tycoon, he would have already grabbed Emeric by the collar!

Cassius quickly stepped in front of his father, “Mr. Frederic, let’s talk this out calmly.”

“Calmly? If it was Emeric’s son lying there, would he be calm?” Frederic was now at odds with the Ashbourne family!

Ever since his son divorced the Ashbourne girl, his family had been plagued with troubles. Now, because of her, his son’s life was in danger.

How could he swallow this anger?

Elspeth smirked secretly, finding the situation increasingly interesting.

Initially, she just wanted to ruin Myra. Unexpectedly, Thaddeus jumped out to take the bullet for Evadne.

If he wanted to die, she would gladly oblige!

“Mr. Frederic, I can understand your feelings. But right now, Thaddeus is in there, and your shouting won’t solve anything.”

At this point, all Emeric could do was to try and calm Frederic down, “Our Ashbourne Group Hospital, in partnership with the Bright Group, is currently the

top medical institution in the country. Your son will receive the best treatment here, and I’m sure he will pull through.”

Hamilton scoffed, what was this about being the best? The Abernathy Hospital was also top–notch!

Emeric was always boasting about his achievements!

Just then, the doors to the emergency room opened.

Two of the country’s top neurosurgeons stepped out, their expressions grim.

Evadne’s heart clenched.

She wanted to rush forward immediately, but her emotions held her back.

“Doctor! Doctor! How’s my grandson?”

Frederic, supporting Hamilton, rushed forward. Seeing her grandpa’s trembling legs, Evadne felt a heartache. Thaddeus’s condition is critical. He’s still in danger of losing his life.” The doctor’s face was gravely serious.”

It was as if a thunderbolt had struck the Abernathy family. Hamilton almost collapsed!

Frederic’s face turned pale, “How, how could this happen?”

“If Thaddeus’s head injury was a first–time occurrence, it would be relatively easier to handle. But when we did a CT scan of his brain, we found an old injury.”

“So, there was a previous injury? He suffered a blow to the head in the past, causing a blood clot to form in his brain that hasn’t been completely cleared yet?”

“An old injury?”

Hamilton couldn’t believe it. “How could my grandson‘ have an old injury? He was brought up protected like a prince. Who would dare to hurt him?”

A realization struck Evadne like a thunderbolt, causing her heart to pound fiercely. When she was married to Thaddeus, she had been helping him treat his headaches with acupuncture. But whenever she tried to inquire about his condition, he would get impatient and refuse to talk.

So, he had suffered a severe head injury in the past. Could it have happened during his time in Zenithia? And was that why he had chronic headaches? “Now, the blood clot has shifted and is pressing on his brain nerves. If the clot is not removed, he might face the risk of brain death,” the doctor warned, causing a wave of shock to ripple through the Abernathy Group.

Frederic’s heart sank while Hamilton looked as if he was about to collapse in his son’s arms.

“My dear Thaddeus! He’s so young. How could this have happened? Oh God!” Elspeth cried, tears streaming down her face as she turned to accuse Evadne. “Evadne, Thaddeus only divorced you! He never mistreated you in your three years of marriage. Why can’t you let him go? Thaddeus even stopped coming to my birthday parties and instead went to celebrate Myra’s birthday at your family’s. He was fine when he left, but now he’s unconscious and his life is hanging by a thread! Are you trying to kill him?”

“Elspeth, what are you saying?”

Cassius, always calm and collected, couldn’t tolerate his sister being unfairly accused. He immediately stepped forward with a stern expression. “In their marriage, it’s Thaddeus who owes my sister. The Abernathy family knows very well how my sister treated him! Now that Mr. Thaddeus is injured, we’re also worried. But don’t use this opportunity to smear my sister, trying to paint her as an unkind and unjust person. Elspeth, if you say one more word, I can’t guarantee what I will say or do!”

Emeric silently nodded in agreement, standing behind Evadne as a strong support.

Elspeth felt a chill run down her spine, but she gathered her courage, knowing that Frederic was already furious, and retorted, “Am I wrong? You ask yourselves. Has anything good happened since Thaddeus got involved with your sister? She’s deliberately making trouble for Thaddeus!”

“You got it all wrong! It’s my grandson who’s bothering llana. Just shut up!” Hamilton was barely able to catch his breath, but he still defended his beloved Ilana.

Elspeth’s face turned various shades of red, white and green, as if she had knocked over a palette of paints.

“Doctor, what should we do now for my son? How can he wake up?” Frederic, not caring about Evadne anymore, was only concerned about Thaddeus’s safety.

His eldest son was already barely hanging onto life, and he only had this one healthy son left. He didn’t want anything to happen to him, leaving him with

no successor.

The doctor wiped his sweat and said, “Mr. Thaddeus needs immediate craniotomy.”

Everyone was taken aback. “Craniotomy?”

“Do it! If it can save Thaddeus, do it!” Hamilton made a swift decision.

The problem is that the surgery must be performed immediately, but we don’t have a surgeon who can confidently perform this procedure,” the doctor revealed.

Frederic angrily turned to Emeric. “Chairman Emeric! You were so confident about saving my son just now! What now?”

Emeric frowned, speechless.

“We do have one. Who said we don’t?”

With a grave expression, Evadne stepped forward. “I’ll conduct Mr. Thaddeus’s surgery.”

Everyone was utterly shocked, even Emeric and Cassius.

They knew that Evadne was skilled in medicine, as she was once a Doctors Without Borders volunteer.

But this wasn’t a common injury. This was a craniotomy! It was no laughing matter!

“What did you say?” Frederic stared at Evadne in disbelief.

“Ilana! Can you perform a craniotomy?” Hamilton’s eyes lit up with hope.

“Yes, Grandpa.”

Evadne forced a comforting smile and held Hamilton’s hand tightly. “Please trust me. I’ll make sure your grandson is back to his lively self.”

That’s a big claim. What if you can’t save my brother?” Glynnis couldn’t resist the opportunity to jab at Evadne.

Evadne’s icy gaze swept over Glynnis, sending a chill down her spine.

“If I fail, I’ll hand over my own head as compensation.”

Everyone fell silent.

Cassius frowned and gave a bitter smile. How gruesome.

Jareth only found out about Thaddeus’s accident when he arrived at the hospital.

“Marilla, there’s been an incident with your brother. I’ll take you home first. You should get some rest and don’t wait up for me.”

Jareth carefully helped Marilla put on the red jacket Lily had brought, bundling her up warmly. His soft eyes were filled with warmth. To prevent Marilla from worrying, he downplayed the situation with Thaddeus.

“What happened to Thaddeus?”

Marilla was a sensitive girl. Despite Jareth’s attempts to hide it, she could tell that the situation was serious. “Jareth, you mustn’t keep this from me. You have to tell me!”

“Go home, lie down and get some sleep. When you wake up, I’ll tell you.”

Jareth wrapped an arm around Marilla’s waist, his warm l*ps lingering on her plump and rosy l*ps.

Lily smiled and quickly looked away.

“Let’s go.”

Jareth, his eyes as soft as the crescent moon, took Marilla’s hand and led her out.

Their hearts were filled with each other, their eyes saw only each other. Even though they didn’t speak, the air around them was sweet and romantic.

“Jareth!”

Suddenly, a strict and familiar voice called out!

Jareth felt a sharp pang in his heart, abruptly lifting his gaze, his brow furrowing in sudden confusion.

“Mom? What are you doing here?”

Afew steps away, emerging from a luxurious car, were none other than Mrs. Jareth and Edith!