His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

chapter 355

Mrs. Fairhaven choked abruptly, her heart pounding erratically in her chest.

Evadne snorted, “You can’t even outtalk Elspeth, and yet you dare to challenge me?”

“Evadne!” Edith protested, clutching Barry as if her life depended on him. “How dare you disrespect my mother like that? She’s your elder!”

Thaddeus‘ eyes hardened at the sound of Edith’s voice, his disdain for her evident.

“Just because she’s older doesn’t mean she’s an elder,” Evadne shot back, her cold gaze causing Edith to shrink back in fear.

Edith trembled, her lips quivering as she decided it would be best not to retort, for fear of invoking Evadne’s wrath.

Mrs. Fairhaven knew that Barry wouldn’t cause a scene over something so trivial, but she couldn’t help but express her dissatisfaction to Jareth through her gaze, urging him to step in.

Jareth coughed awkwardly, and began to speak. “Evadne, I…”

Evadne’s icy gaze landed on him, causing Jareth to stutter and quickly change his statement. “I’ll drive you home. It’s late, and it’s not safe.”

“No need. I have my car.”

With that, Evadne left the mansion, the clicking of her high–heels echoing as she walked away.

Jareth scratched his head awkwardly, much to the annoyance of Barry, who grumbled about how his grandson was so submissive before the Ashbourne family’s girl. “Let’s go.” Jareth announced, and the Fairhaven family followed suit.

“Oh, my head. I feel so dizzy,” Elspeth moaned, leaning onto Frederic as if she were boneless.

“Always playing the victim or the damsel,” Alva muttered, rolling her eyes at Elspeth. “With your acting skills, I’m surprised Myra kept you under her thumb for so long.” Elspeth heard every word and was fuming, smoke practically escaping from her ears.

Frederic, his face pale, whispered to Alva, “Help her to her room.”

Thaddeus‘ needs. And I believe Elspeth wouldn’t want me to assist

Alva turned and left, leaving

there, a mix of

the shoulder. “Evadne’s leaving, and it’s not every day you get to see

hitched, and he felt as if

the drive home, Mrs. Fairhaven was still seething. She had always been protected by her husband and son,

“We won’t let this go.

and

he can’t be with that Abernathy girl. Your grandfather won’t let the Fairhaven family’s reputation

guarded!” Edith protested. “And he protects Marilla like she’s his heart. How can

can’t keep her by his side 24/7. There will be

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Windermere Estate and got into her car, she felt a sense of relief, as if she had escaped a poisonous environment. But as she drove away, her hands tightened around the steering

the dim glow of streetlights, amidst the chilling wind, Avery leaned against his electric blue sports car, standing there with grace and poise. There was no telling how long he had been waiting, but there was not a hint of impatience on

deep–set eyes lit up. He separated himself from

to a halt in front

here?” Evadne asked, stepping out of her

for you,” Avery replied, a soft look in his eyes, like the

me? For

some strings and found out you were headed to the Abernathy’s,” he explained. “I didn’t

“I guess I was being silly. I couldn’t even get inside. But seeing

an independent soul, preferring her own company over others. The thought of someone silently tracking her movements

den of lions. I lived here

Avery as he was about

in the distance, Thaddeus stood, his handsome face filled with melancholy. He was so still, so white, that he seemed to blend into the cold

off as she

pressed against Avery’s chest, feeling his ragged breath on