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!

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

her to the core,

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

the Fairhaven mother and daughter green with envy.

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don’t worry,” Evadne

too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly turned, her

his brow furrowed as he looked

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

was about diffusing

got out, how

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

Mrs. Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne

devoid of aggression

to see Avery stride confidently toward his

was deep

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

Not Avery.

Chambers, what’s that supposed to mean? Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms. Evadne?” Barry

Edith.

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

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

Emeric is thinking. One’s the president of

Mr. Chambers all the way. 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 ‘em – what kind of parents would push their kid into a

clutched her mother’s

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

was this inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it hard to

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 your families are

face was the picture of innocence,

– that corridor had

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

icy sheen that sent shivers down her spine,

Edith’s voice choked.

you know. You have to 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 reply.

seconds felt like an eternity, pure

the lethal pressure of the man before her – it was irrational, but she was terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat. She

it was my own fault, I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to the ground.” She dared not mention the

this one statement was enough to clear Evadne’s name and

hit herself, did she?

folded. Did you see how

a little girl, and she wimps, out when someone calls her bluff. If it were me, I’d never admit it. Let him show

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

had managed to clear it up for Evadne

remained stoic, no signs of emotion, not even a

and he nodded at Avery, displaying a rare

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 station whether to settle this

squinted his eyes,

passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister in

daughter in panic, while Barry’s complexion turned dark as thunder.

“The Ashbourne family never shirks the troubles we stir up. But if it wasn’t us, and someone’s trying to frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t let it slide lightly. I believe Mr.

Fairhaven family members‘ faces

to the police, what then? If they refused,

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