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!

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

gaze darkened as he stared at Edith, unsettling her to the core, driving

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

mother and daughter green with

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Myra, don’t worry,”

don’t believe you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly turned, her icy stare piercing Edith’s face.

as he looked at his daughter

about Evadne hitting someone; if she had, so be it. His daughter

concern was about diffusing this

got out, how would others view

solid public image, credibility. Otherwise, people would leverage this against her, creating

Evadne hitting anyone? We need evidence

rang out, devoid of

see Avery stride

deep and

necessary. And if it were, she’d prefer it be

Not Avery.

mean? Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms.

didn’t, that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in

with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers

Chambers family’s young master has eyes for Ms. Evadne, too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the wrath of the Fairhavens – isn’t his

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

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

she clutched her mother’s arm

had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her

was this inexplicable fear, almost crushing

that Edith is 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 your families are

picture of innocence, but inside, her

checked – that corridor had no

confidence? Had he witnessed something, or heard something? Why else would he

sheen that sent shivers down her spine, “Did

Edith’s voice choked.

know. You have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is

room fell silent, everyone

like

but she was terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat.

had a disagreement with Ms. Evadne, it was my own fault, I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell

enough to clear Evadne’s name

herself,

folded. Did you see how loud she was just a

wimps, out when someone calls her bluff. If it were me,

Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will

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

no signs of emotion, not even a hint

furrowed brow relaxed, and he nodded at

If you’re looking for an explanation, it’s not out of the question. We can meet after the derby, bring

eyes, internally cheering.

the subject himself, but Cassius, being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to

in panic, while Barry’s complexion

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

Fairhaven family members‘ faces couldn’t hide their embarrassment.

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, and wouldn’t the world

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