His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chatper 440

Chapter 440

The crowd gasped in shock.

“Seriously? Edith, hitting herself?”

Her face was swollen, was she really that ruthless to her own self?

Edith’s face drained of color, her swollen cheeks turning ghostly pale, “Evadne, what the heck are you babbling about? Have I lost my mind to hit myself?”

“I think you’ve totally lost it,” Evadne tutted, shrugging her shoulders. “Not only have you gone bananas, but you’ve also scared the daylights out of me. I’m being generous not hitting you up for emotional distress compensation, and you’re trying to sling mud at me? Just because you’re a Fairhaven, you think you can spit venom?”

The room erupted in clamour!

Flashbulbs frenzied over Edith’s ashen face!

“Miss Ashbourne’s integrity is beyond question, right? She’s always been into charity and social work, even helped that poor Abernathy family servant with funeral expenses. She wouldn’t frame Edith, would she?”

“Even if Ms. Evadne did lash out, there must’ve been a reason, right?”

“Maybe it was a catfight over jealousy, but still, hitting someone is not okay! I have my reservations about Evadne’s character!”

Evadne was utterly sick of these petty female brawls. If Edith wanted to scheme against her, couldn’t she come up with something more sophisticated?

Innocence needed no defense. Being misunderstood didn’t faze her.

Besides, someone had swollen her own face; it seemed like a win for her.

Just as Evadne was about to leave the drama behind, an anxious shout came from outside the crowd.

“Edith! What happened to you? Who’s messing with you?”

The crowd parted, and Barry, surrounded by the Fairhaven family and flanked by bodyguards, hurried over.

“Grandpa. Mommy.” Edith’s eyes brimmed with tears, her lips quivering pitifully.

Seeing her daughter with hair askew and swollen cheeks, collapsed on the floor, and Evadne looking down with icy disdain, Mrs. Fairhaven naturally assumed Evadne was the bully.

“Someone help Edith up!”

At Barry’s command, bodyguards rushed forward, forming a human shield against the prying cameras.

“Oh, Edith!”

Mrs. Fairhaven embraced her daughter immediately, shooting daggers at Evadne with her eyes, “Ms. Evadne! If you have a beef with me, come at me, but why bully my daughter?”

“Mommy, don’t get upset, take care of yourself, I’m okay. I’m fine.” Edith comfortingly patted her mother.

NOSA

Such a heartbreaking scene.

At that moment, the Ashbournes arrived, stirring the atmosphere further.

Edith’s crude and dirty tricks had escalated things/pulling in the big guns.

“Chairman Emeric, your daughter sure has a fiery temper, lashing out in broad daylight,” Barry leaned on his cane, eyes coldly fixed on Emeric, his tone barely hiding his fury. “Clearly, you dote on her quite a bit. But isn’t everyone’s child their heart and soul? Evadne is, and my Edith is my treasure too! About this incident, you and your daughter owe me an explanation!”

The Fairhavens were not to be trifled with!

with the/Ashbourne heiress. If it were anyone else, it would have been a

darkened as he stared at Edith, unsettling her to the core, driving her closer into Mrs.

arm, rushing to clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne, are you alright?

turned the Fairhaven mother and

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worry,” Evadne reassured her

someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we

lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at his

Evadne hitting someone; if she had, so be it. His daughter had set many a mean

concern was about diffusing this

how would

take over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public

Mrs. Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne hitting anyone?

of

turned to see Avery stride confidently toward his flame.

deep

it wasn’t necessary. And if it were, she’d

Not Avery.

to mean? Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms. Evadne?” Barry asked, his face

question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could be her downfall.”

with tenderness, oblivious

charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the wrath of the Fairhavens – isn’t his stance

is thinking. One’s the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and the other’s the

The guy’s as clean as a whistle, not a single mark on his record. Thaddeus, though? He’s like a rotten apple at the bottom of the barrel – nothing but flies and skeeters buzzing around him! First there was Acacia, then Edith. You just can’t shake

beat, and she clutched her mother’s arm with a death

she had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her a strange sense of familiarity, including his voice.

inexplicable fear, almost crushing

“My daughter has been beaten to a pulp,

picture of innocence, but inside, her mind was

had checked – that corridor

or heard something? Why else would he dare to stand

dark eyes glinting with an icy sheen that sent shivers down her

Edith’s voice choked.

all adults here, you know. You have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is

fell silent, everyone waiting for

few seconds felt like

him, as

my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to

clear

didn’t actually hit herself, did she? That’s just wicked!”

on, and she folded. Did you see how loud she was just a

a little girl, and she wimps, out when someone calls her bluff. If it were me,

is slander. If the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will Edith ever be able to show her face again?”

it up for Evadne without breaking a sweat.

Evadne remained stoic, no signs of emotion, not even a hint of

furrowed brow relaxed, and he nodded at Avery, displaying a rare smile of approval.

casually draping an arm around Evadne’s shoulders, and addressed Barry with a calm demeanor, “Mr. Fairhaven, I wonder if your granddaughter still requires my sister to explain herself. If you’re looking for an explanation, it’s not out of the question.

his eyes,

himself, but Cassius, being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned

while Barry’s complexion

But if it wasn’t us, and someone’s trying to frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t let it slide

Fairhaven family members‘ faces couldn’t hide

had backed them into a corner in just a few words. If they agreed, and it turned out to be slander when brought to the police, what then? If they refused, wouldn’t it imply they

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