His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 393

When Elspeth and Glynnis heard that there had been a shooting and that Evadne and her secretary Jason had been injured, and that Ward was now a wanted man, they were beyond terrified, their hearts burning with fear and worry.

“Mom, mom, what do we do now?”

With a crisp slap, Elspeth, her eyes bloodshot, struck Glynnis across her flushed face in her fury, sending her tumbling back onto a coffee table. She was in so much pain that she barely could stand up.

Despite her usually delicate and gentle demeanor, she had hit her own daughter with the force of a fury, showing a strength they hardly knew she possessed.

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Glynnis‘ cheek swelled as if she’d stuffed a mini bagel inside her mouth. Through her tears and messy hair, she glared at Elspeth with a look of deep resentment.

“You incompetent fool! Who asked you to interfere? I wanted you to take care of the maid, not touch Evadne!”

Elspeth was seething but dared not raise her voice, her harsh words twisted with anger, “Do you even know who Evadne is? Emeric’s precious gem! Hamilton’s apple of his eyes! Thaddeus‘ dream girl! You targeted her at such a critical time. If you want to die, fine, but don’t drag me down with you!”

“I did all this because you’re my mom, do you not understand?!”

Glynnis managed to stand up, her voice shaky with sobs, “You said it yourself, this was a golden chance! Evadne meeting Erica in secret. Surely they wouldn’t have any bodyguards. Ward is a mercenary, killing her would be as easy as squashing an ant! If we succeeded, you wouldn’t be manipulated by her anymore!”

“But did you succeed? Now even Ward is on the most wanted list!”

Elspeth was fuming; she wished she could strangle her impossibly stupid daughter.

Unable to control her rage, she trembled, quickly wrapping herself in a blanket like a burrito.

Tomorrow she would have to visit Victor for an injection. Without any medication, her emotions were unstable, and she couldn’t even sleep.

“First it was Alex, now Ward, all because of you! I’ve lost two key players!”

“How am I to blame for Alex! You didn’t like Myra and wanted to mess with him. What does that have to do with me!” Glynnis was a sharp one; she would admit to her mistakes, but wouldn’t take the fall for others.

What relieved Elspeth was that as Glynnis‘ biological father, Alex didn’t rat her out.

But what about Ward? He was in the national list as wanted by the police, and Thaddeus also had pulled all strings to capture him.

Would he give her out under such pressure?

At that moment, her phone rung, startling them both.

With trembling hands, Elspeth picked up the phone. It was a private number.

It took her a while to answer, “Hello?”

“P

“Ward, is that you?”

“Mrs. Abernathy, it’s me.” Mr. Ward’s voice was unusually low, and the signal was poor.

“Where are you?!”

“I’m safe for the time being. Mrs. Abernathy, I need some money for travel expenses. Please arrange it within three days.”

Elspeth turned her back to Glynnis and asked in a low voice, “How much do you need?”

“20 million, and I need a boat. I plan to smuggle myself into another country.”

“20 million?!”

Elspeth gasped, her eyes wide with shock, “Where on earth am I supposed to get that kind of money! Besides, if not for your reckless actions, we wouldn’t be in this mess! You have the audacity to ask me for 20 million?!”

“Mrs. Abernathy, over the years I’ve handled countless problems for you. You’re well aware of that.”

was steady, cold and threatening, “I’ve helped you secure your position as the wife of the Abernathy

“You!”

a woman of wealth and power, surely 20 million is just pocket change to you. Your savings in the Country R bank alone, which I know is embezzled from the Abernathy Group

of her secret stash, a hard–earned 100 million,

they could easily use it against her, and she would be in

then was a

protect

not even fifty yet. You still have many years of luxury and wealth ahead of you, and you have two daughters yet to be married. Don’t you want to see them wed? Don’t you

was a

Elspeth made a decision, “Fine! I’ll get you 20 million within three days! But after that, you must disappear.

Thaddeus and Jareth who

the hall, Alva happened to be passing Elspeth’s room with a suit that Thaddeus

door, she heard the

frowned and muttered to herself, “Crazy old witch, what’s she up to now? Even if

Alva’s phone buzzed, a call

corner to take the call, “Hello? Mr. Abernathy, are you

at Windermere Estate?” Thaddeus was always gentle with

they were arguing quite fiercely. I

Alva asked, “Mr. Abernathy, has something happened?

well, “Alva, I need you to do something for me in the next few days. Please don’t leave Windermere Estate and keep an eye on Elspeth. If she leaves,

Abernathy, I got

felt a chill, “Mr. Abernathy, what on earth has happened? Speaking of which, I haven’t seen Erica for a couple of days either. She hasn’t asked for a leave from the housekeeper, and I can’t reach her on the phone.

time is right. Just

the call, Elspeth emerged from her

flamboyant Elspeth was dressed rather low–key,

she might have appeared to

dodged and ran to the window, watching Elspeth get into the car and drive away

Elspeth just

black, like a widow. It doesn’t look like she’s

receiving Alva’s report, Thaddeus immediately dispatched

Elspeth was leaving in a hurry; it couldn’t be

by tailing Elspeth, they could

the hospital, in a room separated

Only when she had taken her

window, and then raise his hand

could stay like this

feared was that she might not even want his

“Thaddeus.”

trembled at his fingertips as he turned to

stood shoulder to shoulder with him, “Give me a cigarette,

him a cigarette, which he put between his

slightly furrowed,

Mr. Abernathy stoop so

was one of his brothers–in–law, Thaddeus had come to terms with it. Being grumpy and acting superior

to have any hope with Evadne,

puff and blew out smoke rings, teasing Thaddeus, “You have incredible self–control. You haven’t gone in once these past few

spoke, he even licked

Thaddeus‘ hand trembled.

him, this crazy man didn’t consider

taking care

I need you to help

his fist, making a

a moment before crushing his cigarette butt, “You don’t need to get involved. I can handle

can’t.”

for Evadne. Why can’t I?”

a future

it, his gaze somewhat obscure, “I’m used to this sort of thing. But you’re not. If you have blood on your hands, things could spiral out of control. Evadne wouldn’t want

already have blood on my

bitter smile on his lips, “When I was a special forces soldier in the peacekeeping troops in