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.

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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!

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

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

to clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne, are you alright? You’re

mother

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Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne reassured her

believe you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly turned, her icy

lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at his

it. His daughter had set many a mean girl straight

about diffusing

out, how would others view her?

the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise, people would leverage this against her, creating obstacles

Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne

clear voice rang out, devoid of aggression but impossible to

turned to see Avery stride confidently toward his flame.

gaze was deep

want anyone to bail her out; it wasn’t necessary. And if it

Not Avery.

suggesting our Edith framed Ms. Evadne?” Barry asked,

for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could be

filled with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who murmured

Ms. Evadne, too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the wrath of the Fairhavens

the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and the other’s 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

a beat, and she clutched her

she had never crossed paths with Avery, he

almost

Fairhaven held her daughter close, her voice trembling with indignation. “My daughter has

picture of innocence,

corridor had no security cameras!

something, or heard something? Why else would he dare to stand up

with an icy sheen

Edith’s voice choked.

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

fell silent, everyone waiting

seconds felt like

– it was irrational, but she was terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat. She had never felt this

fault, I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to the ground.” She

to clear Evadne’s name and enough

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

she folded. Did you see how loud she

out when someone calls her bluff.

is slander. If the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will Edith ever

it up

emotion, not

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

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 the police

eyes,

being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister

Fairhaven clutched her daughter in panic, while

up. But if it wasn’t us, and someone’s trying to frame or slander my dearly beloved

and the Fairhaven family members‘ faces couldn’t

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

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