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.

most about you when we met?” Frederic took a deep breath and asked

was taken aback once again and had to think for a moment.

Frederic had been attracted to her because of her beauty and youthfulness. Most men were like

had

with a golden spoon in his mouth, Frederic had had his pick of debutantes and starlets. Yet none of them

beauty couldn’t compare to Myra’s, and her

her out of all the

loved your lack of cunning. You made me want to protect you, to cherish you. With you, I could find the sense of pride and satisfaction that

Elspeth was stunned.

Innocent? Clear?

those words really be used to describe her? It

the more

that you don’t need my protection. Even without me, you’ll find ways to

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

away, Elspeth was a mix of shock and anger, her whole

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 of

are you talking about!” Frederic was furious,

hit a nerve, didn’t I? You’re feeling

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

eyes contracted, his silence heavy as he clenched his

Myra, is your dream woman, isn’t she? I was just your second choice,

her silence for far too long, like a thorn lodged deep in her heart. Now, it was being forcibly removed. She was both angry and relieved, “If it wasn’t for Myra’s downfall

voice was icy, a vein bulging on his

by. Why didn’t you rush to her defense like Emeric? Why didn’t you marry her?! Because you were afraid, afraid that such a disgraceful woman would tarnish your reputation as the CEO of Abernathy Corporation! Since you didn’t bother then,

roared, “Elspeth! Shut

her eyes filled with disdain, “Your son pines for her daughter, while for

humiliated, lost control and slapped

about to rupture, tears streaming down her face in

trembling hand clenched in

ever hit a woman. He’d been taught

“You hit me?”

sobbing, jumped out of bed and ran towards the balcony in

widened, “Someone

outside the door. Startled, they grabbed Elspeth before she could leap, and held her up like a

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

“Yes, Mr. Abernathy!”

his orders, Frederic shook his head in frustration and plodded out of the

floor, her legs trembling, her mouth

to die in front of him didn’t make him stay. He didn’t even spare her a second glance. Frederic, did he not love her anymore? Or maybe, she was just a substitution for someone else.