His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 358

The atmosphere in the hospital room was thick with tension.

Elspeth used to be Frederic’s darling, his world. The man might not always stay to look after Hamilton, but whenever Elspeth felt even the slightest discomfort, Frederic would make it a point to visit her daily, no matter how busy he was.

Three days without a visit was, until now, unthinkable.

“Frederic.”

Elspeth leaned weakly against the bed, her lips trembling as she dabbed away a smear of pale lipstick, her eyes misty as she looked at Frederic, “You’ve been busy lately, haven’t you? With the company affairs and all, I understand. There’s nothing serious of me, just a perforated eardrum. I’ve already had the surgery.”

Before she could finish, Frederic cut her off, his tone somber, “Elspeth, I’ve come here to ask you something. Is what Evadne said that day true?”

Elspeth froze, her pupils quivering, “Frederic, do you still doubt me? I am your wife! You know how I am with you! I bore you two daughters, and nearly died giving birth to Marilla. I’ve given so much for you. How could I possibly have a hidden agenda, have something to do with a murder suspect! Frederic! Could it be that you don’t love me anymore? When you stop loving someone, everything they do seems suspicious; everything they do seems wrong!”

She spoke with anger, but her heart was pounding with fear.

Her indignant questions were nothing but a cover for her inner panic.

“I’m not talking about that man, Alex. Whatever is going on between you two, I’ll find out for myself.”

Frederic’s gaze was steady, “I’m talking about Myra. Was the attack on Myra orchestrated by you?”

“No! No! It wasn’t me!”

Elspeth’s voice was hoarse as she frantically denied it, “Why would I hurt her? What would I gain from it? Why would I take such a risk!”

Frederic just looked at her, his hand clenching the phone that had long since warmed from his touch.

Over the past three days, he had secretly looked into the relationship between Elspeth and Alex, and although it wasn’t as Evadne had said, where Elspeth had given her necklace

to Alex as a token of their love, there was some truth to it. Elspeth did know Alex, and they had contacted more than once.

And one more thing, although there were no call records between Elspeth and Alex on her phone, he had also checked Glynnis’s call history.

In it, there was a number that didn’t match up with her daughter’s social circle.

After some digging, the number wasn’t registered under a real name, but the location of the number matched the area where Alex was staying. Frederic’s heart sank.

His daughter, a golden child, had been socializing with elites since born and never known anyone from the slums, let alone going there.

Hence, there was only one possibility for using Glynnis to contact Alex.

when we met?” Frederic took a

once again and had

had been attracted to her because of her beauty and youthfulness. Most

had forgotten

in his mouth, Frederic had had his pick of debutantes and starlets. Yet none of

unknown actress. Her beauty couldn’t compare to Myra’s, and her family

of

your lack of cunning. You made me want to protect you, to cherish you. With you,

Elspeth was stunned.

Innocent? Clear?

describe her? It sounded more like he was describing Cynthia

more it grated on her

find ways to get what you want, using every trick in the book to get back at those you

last time. I hope you’ll behave yourself from now on. Don’t hurt innocent people anymore. Don’t cause any more trouble for me, or the Abernathy family. Or else, I’ll have to send you abroad, far away from the disputes and grudges of Elmsworth, to live

a mix of shock and

mean? You don’t want me anymore? You want to make me a cast–off wife? Just because of a few words from Evadne?! Or do you have some secret intentions for Emeric Ashbourne’s daughter? So, you’re taking your anger out on me, finding ways to get rid

talking about!” Frederic was furious,

didn’t I? You’re

stiffened, her eyes turning red as she glared at Frederic, “When Myra was still on the runway, there were rumors about you two getting very close! They even said you gave her a lot

contracted, his silence heavy as

your dream woman, isn’t she? I was just your second choice, right?”

Now, it was being forcibly removed. She was both angry and relieved, “If it wasn’t for Myra’s downfall due to

was icy, a vein

she humiliated herself on stage during the grand celebration, you sat idly by. Why didn’t you rush to her defense like Emeric? Why didn’t you marry her?! Because you were afraid,

“Elspeth!

her daughter, while

and humiliated, lost control and

to rupture, tears streaming down her face in both

his trembling hand

He’d been taught better, but

“You hit me?”

and ran towards the balcony in bare

widened, “Someone

and bodyguard rushed in from outside the door. Startled, they grabbed Elspeth before she could leap, and held her up like a criminal. Elspeth cried bitterly, her face streaked with tears, devoid of any

stand guard

“Yes, Mr. Abernathy!”

his head in frustration and plodded out

her legs trembling, her mouth

even spare her a