His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 66

Right up ahead, just a few steps away from them. Jareth and Evadne were coming over side by side, one tall and handsome, the other delicate and coldly beautiful. What a picture-perfect pair they made.

A twitch of the brows from Thaddeus as he noticed the shopping bag in Jareth's hand. Were they shopping together?

Evadne didn't notice Thaddeus and Acacia standing there; she was listening to Jareth's jokes, the two of them sharing a laugh, looking rather merry.

For some reason, Thaddeus felt a sudden heaviness in his heart, his eyes a little misty.

Jareth seemed to feel the change in atmosphere, suddenly looking up, eyes wide. "Thaddeus? What are you doing here?"

Only now did Evadne notice Thaddeus, his face clouded over. Her gaze flickered over Acacia in his arms, a cold sneer on her lips.

Acacia knew this was her chance. She held onto Thaddeus tightly, glaring at Evadne as if staking her claim.

But Evadne paid her no mind. Maybe in the past, she would have been jealous, but now she felt strangely calm. A rotten man and a cheap woman, what a fitting pair!

"I should be asking you that, Jareth." Thaddeus' voice was low and his face was dark.

"I'm shopping, you know I love shopping," Jareth said with a laugh, seemingly oblivious to the impending trouble.

Evadne thought he was right; she'd never met a man who loved shopping more than Jareth. He was chatting with her, but his eyes kept darting toward the shop windows. She thought if she didn't have other things to do, he would probably check every store.

But to Thaddeus, Jareth's words felt like a provocation.

"Who knew, Ms. Evadne and Mr. Jareth, that you two are so chummy in private, even going shopping together." Acacia snuggled into Thaddeus' arms saying, "Thaddeus, let's go, don't bother their date."

Evadne's gaze was cold, and Jareth's heart skipped a beat at Acacia's words.

Unexpectedly, Thaddeus pushed Acacia away and quickly walked up to Evadne.

"Thaddeus!" Acacia called out to him, but he didn't turn back, leaving her fuming.

Evadne had to look up at his icy gaze. Even in heels, he still towered over her.

"What's this about?" Thaddeus asked coldly.

"I'm just shopping. What's wrong with that?" Evadne replied nonchalantly. "We just happened to run into each other, should I have taken a detour?"

"You're shopping with him?" Thaddeus' gaze darkened, and his voice deepened.

"Hmph, what's wrong with shopping with her? I'm not a wolf." Jareth spoke out in Evadne's defense, clearly not pleased.

Thaddeus gritted his teeth. "A wolf in sheep's clothing!"

"Ouch!" Jareth frowned at the insult.

"Thaddeus, who I shop with and hang out with, is my business. We're divorced, and you're still fussing over my social life. That's absurd." Evadne ignored the anger in his eyes.

Was he angry? What for? Was he jealous seeing her with Jareth?

Impossible, Thaddeus didn't love her. He wouldn't be jealous just because she was shopping with another man.

"Our divorce isn't final yet. You're openly shopping with my friend. What will people think of the Abernathy and Jareth families? You're asking for trouble." Thaddeus' chest felt heavy, his eyes redder.

Evadne felt like she'd heard a joke, but it wasn't funny at all. "Thaddeus, besides the Abernathy family, who else knows I'm your wife?"

Thaddeus' eyes widened, his turmoil suddenly intensifying.

"We've been married for three years. Have you ever shown me off in public? Have you introduced me to your friends? Did you ever throw a wedding for me?" Evadne laughed brilliantly as if to annoy him on purpose. "Don't worry, even if I put my face on the big screen outside the mall, no one would know that I am your ex-wife, Thaddeus. As for whether I'm good enough for you, you're overthinking it. Let's go our separate ways from now on. If we meet again, let's pretend we don't know each other."

With that, Evadne walked past Thaddeus decisively.

Jareth thought for a second. He decided to leave his buddy hanging and follow the woman he was into.

Thaddeus glared at Jareth's retreating figure, his breath turning cold, his knuckles turning white, and his face falling. Somehow, he felt like his treasure was stolen when he wasn't looking.