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!

dealing with the/Ashbourne heiress. If it were anyone else, it

to

to clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne, are you

words turned the Fairhaven mother and

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Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne reassured her

that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly

brow furrowed as he looked at his

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

about diffusing this

how would

trivial; if she was to take over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise,

where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We

voice rang out, devoid of aggression but

crowd turned to see Avery stride confidently toward his

was deep and

didn’t want anyone to bail her out; it wasn’t necessary. And if it were, she’d prefer it

Not Avery.

mean? Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms. Evadne?”

question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse

his gaze filled with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who murmured in awe.

has eyes for Ms. Evadne, too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the

president of Abernathy

apple at the bottom of the barrel – nothing but flies and skeeters buzzing around him! First

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

with Avery, he gave her a strange sense of familiarity, including

this inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it hard to breathe.

daughter has been beaten

was the picture of innocence, but inside,

– that corridor had

heard something? Why

his dark eyes glinting with an icy sheen

Edith’s voice choked.

stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is laid bare on the table because there’s

room fell silent, everyone waiting for Edith’s

few seconds felt like an

the man before her – it was irrational, but she was terrified of him, as

I lost my footing and accidentally crashed

to clear Evadne’s name

hit herself, did

pressure on, and she folded. Did you see how

just a little girl, and she wimps, out when someone calls her bluff. If

This is slander. If the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will Edith ever be able to show

Avery had managed to clear it up for Evadne without breaking a sweat.

no signs of emotion, not even a hint of

and he nodded at Avery,

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. We can meet after the derby, bring the lawyers from both families, and decide at

eyes,

himself, but Cassius, being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister in

while Barry’s complexion turned dark

someone’s trying to frame or slander my

were watching, and the Fairhaven family members‘

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 had something to hide,

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