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!

they were dealing with the/Ashbourne heiress. If it

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

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

mother

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Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne reassured her softly.

you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never

as he looked at his daughter

so be it. His daughter had set many a mean

was about diffusing this

this got out, how would

she was to take over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise, people would

Mrs. Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We need evidence for such claims.”

rang out, devoid of aggression but

crowd turned to see Avery stride

gaze was deep and cool, silent.

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

Not Avery.

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

or didn’t, that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could be her

his gaze filled with tenderness, oblivious to the

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

thinking. One’s the president of Abernathy

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

heart skipped a beat, and she clutched her

had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her a strange sense of familiarity, including his

almost crushing her,

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 tight, but this is too

picture of innocence,

– that corridor had

something, or heard something? Why

Avery pressed closer, his dark eyes glinting with an icy sheen that sent

Edith’s voice choked.

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

room fell silent, everyone waiting for Edith’s

few seconds felt like an eternity, pure torment.

– it was irrational, but she 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

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

enough to clear Evadne’s name and enough

she didn’t actually hit herself, did she?

and she folded. Did you see how

calls her bluff. If it were me,

the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this

managed to clear it up for

emotion, not even a hint of gratitude towards

and he nodded at

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 the police station whether to settle this

his eyes, internally

passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister in such a

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

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, who cherishes Ms. Edith, would agree.”

Fairhaven family

agreed, and it turned out to be slander when brought to the police, what

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