His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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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!

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

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

rushing to clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne, are you alright? You’re not

turned the Fairhaven mother and daughter green with envy.

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Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne reassured her

too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly turned, her icy stare piercing Edith’s

he looked at his daughter

be it. His

concern was about diffusing this

out, how would others view her?

needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise, people would leverage this

where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We

of aggression but impossible

see Avery stride confidently toward his flame.

deep

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

Not Avery.

supposed to mean? Are you suggesting our Edith

she did or didn’t, that’s a question for Ms. Edith.

tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who

too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the

the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and

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.

beat, and she clutched her mother’s arm

she had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her a

inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it hard

lying?” Mrs. Fairhaven held her daughter close, her voice trembling with indignation. “My daughter has been beaten to a pulp, and you’re still defending that girl? I know

of innocence,

– that corridor had no security

something, or heard something? Why else would he

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

Edith’s voice choked.

have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until

room fell silent, everyone waiting for Edith’s

felt like an eternity, pure torment.

was terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat. She had never felt this kind of fear, not even towards Thaddeus or Jareth!

I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to the

one statement was enough to clear Evadne’s name and

herself, did she? That’s just wicked!”

the pressure on, and she folded.

bluff. If it

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

it up for Evadne without breaking a sweat.

of emotion, not even a hint of gratitude towards him.

relaxed, and he nodded at Avery, displaying a rare

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

squinted his eyes,

and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister

Fairhaven clutched her daughter in panic, while Barry’s complexion turned dark

frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t let it slide lightly. I believe Mr. Fairhaven, who cherishes Ms.

Fairhaven family members‘ faces couldn’t

out to be slander when brought to the police, what then? If they refused, wouldn’t it imply they had something to hide, and wouldn’t the world assume Edith was

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