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.

know what I loved most about you when we met?” Frederic took a deep breath

aback once again and had to think for

of her beauty and youthfulness. Most men

had forgotten

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

had been an unknown actress. Her beauty couldn’t compare to Myra’s, and her family background was nothing

Frederic chosen her out of all the women in

you had a clear and innocent look in your eyes. I loved your lack of cunning. You made me want to protect you, to cherish

Elspeth was stunned.

Innocent? Clear?

to describe her? It sounded more

heard, the more it

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

were dark, “But this is the 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

of Frederic sending her away, Elspeth was a mix of shock and

you have some secret intentions for Emeric Ashbourne’s daughter? So, you’re taking your anger out on me, finding ways to get rid of me, to bring in someone

about!” Frederic was furious,

hit a nerve, didn’t I? You’re feeling guilty, aren’t

about you two

his silence heavy as

she?

removed. She was both angry and relieved, “If it wasn’t

the man’s voice was icy, a

rush to her defense like Emeric? Why didn’t you marry her?! Because you were afraid, afraid that such a disgraceful woman would

“Elspeth! Shut

“Your son pines for her daughter, while for Myra, the Ashbourne family really knows how to

humiliated, lost control and

as if her eardrums were about to rupture,

trembling hand clenched in

ever hit a woman. He’d been taught better, but Elspeth had pushed

“You hit me?”

and ran towards the balcony in bare feet, “What’s the point of living? I might as well

eyes widened, “Someone

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

take turns watching her, and you two stand guard outside. If anything happens to her, it’s on you,”

“Yes, Mr. Abernathy!”

issuing his orders, Frederic shook his head in frustration and plodded out of the room somberly without

legs trembling, her

him didn’t make him stay. He didn’t even spare her a second glance. Frederic, did he not