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!

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

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

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

Fairhaven mother and daughter green

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

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

lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at his daughter

she had, so be it. His daughter had set many a mean girl straight in

was about diffusing this mess.

how would others view her?

needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise,

Mrs. Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We need

of

crowd turned to see Avery stride confidently toward

gaze was deep and cool,

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

Not Avery.

supposed to mean? Are you suggesting our

for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could be her downfall.”

tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who murmured in awe.

young master has eyes for Ms. Evadne, too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the

what Chairman Emeric is thinking. One’s the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and

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!

she clutched her mother’s

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

this inexplicable fear, almost

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

face was the picture of innocence, but

– that corridor had no security

Why else

an icy sheen that sent shivers down her spine,

Edith’s voice choked.

all adults here, you know. You have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is laid bare on the table because there’s no antidote for

silent, everyone waiting for Edith’s reply.

few seconds felt like an eternity, pure torment.

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.

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

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

actually hit herself,

Chambers put the pressure on, and she folded. Did you see how loud she was just

someone calls her bluff. If it were me, I’d never

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

and Avery had managed to clear it up for Evadne without breaking

stoic, no signs of emotion, not even a hint of gratitude

and he nodded at Avery,

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

and passionate,

in panic, while Barry’s complexion turned

to frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t let it slide lightly.

and the Fairhaven family members‘ faces couldn’t hide their

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

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