His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1013

"Evadne, please don't cry."

Wake up and comfort me again. I'm begging you.

As Evadne wept, the door to the hospital room creaked open.

Jareth walked in, carrying a bowl of warm chicken soup. He stopped in his tracks, momentarily lost, his hand trembling slightly as he held the bowl. A tall, strong man, Jareth's heart had long been softened by Marilla’s love.

The scene before him moved him deeply, bringing an overwhelming urge to shed tears himself.

Once Evadne's sobs subsided, he composed himself and gently approached her bedside.

"Evadne, you should eat something. It's chicken soup—I remember you like it. I made it myself," he said softly.

For a moment, she didn't respond.

Jareth glanced to the side and noticed her untouched breakfast on the nightstand. A pang of sadness and heaviness gripped his heart.

"Jareth, you must hate me," she eventually murmured, staring blankly ahead. "I caused Thaddeus to end up like this. He's your best friend. I failed to take care of him, and now he’s in a coma because of me.”

She paused, her voice barely above a whisper. “Jareth, I know you must resent me. Please, let it out. Your calmness just makes me feel worse."

"But I don't," Jareth replied, pressing his lips together. He moved to sit beside her, his eyes resting on Thaddeus's pale, lifeless face. "Evadne, I respect every choice Thaddeus made. No matter the outcome, I won't blame anyone."

"So, Evadne, you need to be strong and healthy for him. Otherwise, his willingness to sacrifice everything for you would be in vain."

Moved by his words, Evadne finally took the bowl, her hands trembling as she spooned some soup into her mouth.

"It's good," she said, tears falling into the bowl with each bite.

"Of course it is. My cooking has the Marilla stamp of approval, you know," Jareth said, trying to muster a smile.

"I need to see Avery," Evadne said, wiping her tears away with determination. "The medicine was his doing. He has to know what he gave Thaddeus."