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!

it were anyone else,

he stared at Edith, unsettling her to the core, driving her closer into Mrs. Fairhaven’s embrace.

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

words turned the Fairhaven mother and

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Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne

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.

his lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at his daughter with a

be it. His

about

out, how would others view her?

trivial; if she was to take over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public image,

Mrs. Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne

out, devoid of aggression but

to see Avery stride

gaze was deep and cool, silent.

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

Not Avery.

mean? Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms.

that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could be her

stepped before Evadne, his gaze filled with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who murmured in

auction, and

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

bottom of the barrel – nothing but flies

skipped a beat, and she clutched

even though she had never crossed paths with Avery,

inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it hard to breathe.

has been beaten to a pulp, and you’re still defending that girl? I know your families are tight,

the picture of innocence, but inside, her mind was

corridor

something? Why else would he dare to stand up for Evadne?

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

Edith’s voice choked.

have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is laid bare

silent, everyone waiting

seconds felt like an eternity, pure torment.

terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat. She had never felt this kind

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

clear Evadne’s name and enough to

hit herself, did

the pressure on, and she folded. Did you see how loud she was just a moment

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

doesn’t let this slide, will Edith ever be able

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

Evadne remained stoic, no signs of emotion, not even a hint of gratitude towards him.

at Avery,

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

squinted his eyes, internally cheering.

young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to

daughter in panic, while Barry’s complexion turned

“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

family members‘ faces couldn’t hide

when brought to the police, what then? If they refused, wouldn’t

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