His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chatper 440

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.

NOSA

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!

for them, they were dealing with the/Ashbourne heiress. If it were anyone else, it would have been a dead

unsettling her to the core, driving

tightly, “Evadne, are you alright? You’re not hurt,

mother and

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

I don’t believe you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never

as he looked at

it. His daughter had set many a mean

about

this got out, how would others

solid

where did you see Evadne

voice rang out, devoid of aggression but

see Avery stride confidently toward

gaze was deep and cool,

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

Not Avery.

Are you suggesting our

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

tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers

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

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

Thaddeus, though? He’s like a rotten apple at the bottom of the barrel – nothing but flies and skeeters buzzing around him!

clutched her

with Avery, he gave her a

inexplicable fear, almost

indignation. “My daughter has been beaten to a pulp, and you’re still

of innocence, but inside, her

– that corridor had no security

or heard something? Why else would he dare

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

Edith’s voice choked.

all adults here, you know. You have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth

room fell silent, everyone waiting

seconds felt like an eternity,

she caved under 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 had never felt this kind of fear, not even towards Thaddeus

had a disagreement with Ms. Evadne, it was my own fault, I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to the ground.” She dared not mention the slap.

enough to clear Evadne’s name and enough

actually hit herself, did she? That’s just

on, and she folded.

her bluff. If it

let this slide,

Avery had managed to clear it up for

of emotion, not even

Emeric’s furrowed brow relaxed, and he nodded at Avery, displaying a

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

his eyes, internally

himself, but Cassius, being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister in

while Barry’s complexion turned dark as thunder.

trying to frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t let it

family

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

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