His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 450

On the other side of the racetrack, in the rest lounge No. 2.

The horse racing event had just concluded when Elspeth, barely containing her excitement, rushed to meet Victor.

“Victor. Victor. I’m here!”

Sometimes, Elspeth felt that ever since she met Victor, not only had she undergone a personal renaissance, but she also became more daring and fearless.

For over two decades, she had feigned the part of the dutiful wife within the Abernathy family, concealing her true self while tirelessly pandering to Frederic, living a life so exhaustingly pretentious.

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Day in and day out, placating a man whose very presence she had grown to loathe to her core, she had had enough.

Victor’s arrival was like a torrential downpour on parched soil, an intoxicating deluge that soaked her to the bone, from which she could not, and would not extract herself.

With a heart pounding with anticipation, and hands trembling with need, Elspeth knocked on the door of the rest lounge. But when no one answered, her impatience got the better of her. She pushed the door open and swiftly locked it behind her. To her surprise, the room was empty.

“How can this be? Where is he?”

Puzzled, her gaze landed on a lone table where a syringe lay. She knew all too well what it was – her lifeline, her elixir!

Breathless with delight, she rushed to grab it, but her phone rang at that precise moment. It was as if Victor had eyes on her, the timing of his call couldn’t have been more exact.

“Victor! Where are you?!” Elspeth’s voice was laden with a desperate hunger.

“Mrs. Abernathy, the track is crowded and eyes are everywhere. If we were caught together, I fear even a silver–tongued devil couldn’t talk his way out.” Victor’s voice carried both care and consideration, “I can handle the gossip, but to see your reputation tarnished would be a sorrow too great.”

Tears of emotion welled in her eyes, “Victor! You are the only one who truly cares for me. I have only you!”

“I know you’ve been without your medicine, struggling through these days. So, I’ve left it as a gift for you. I hope it brings you some comfort.”

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After a brief exchange of tender words, they ended the call. Elspeth couldn’t wait any longer. She uncapped the needle, her bloodshot eyes wide with craving, and injected every last drop of the substance into her veins.

“Ah.”

– a grotesque, twisted sight. In that moment, she was no aristocratic

with the drug coursing through her, she looked radiant, her

at the door sent a jolt through Elspeth, her hand clutched to her chest as she glared towards the door like a thief caught in

act.

are you in there?”

Dennis’s emotionless voice that made her heart race! She was grateful that Victor had the foresight

such a scandal?

deep breath and with feigned composure, opened

“What is it?”

her arms defensively, leaning against

I meant no

immediately. Everyone was there but you, and Mr. Abernathy fears the gossip of other families.

a sea of undercurrents and whispers at the

the towering figure of Barry, her face as pale as death. From her earliest memories, Duke had always been at her grandfather’s side, involved in countless shady dealings, always emerging unscathed.

equally stunned, minds reeling.

be you?!” Barry’s large frame stumbled, and Gary rushed to support

an orphanage and groomed with great care. Officially an

“Mr. Barry, Ah!”

a sharp pain in his waist sent him tumbling to the ground, courtesy of Gordon’s furious kick.

shock. Evadne tensed, her eyes narrowing. She hadn’t expected Gordon, usually the silent, unassuming figure behind Thaddeus, to exhibit such unbridled passion – all to avenge her.

her waist, and he asked

the one getting kicked, Evadne snorted in disdain, though the warmth around her waist sent tingles through her body. “Usually,

eyes glinted with satisfaction, “This time, he is the one who couldn’t contain his fury. All for his Mrs.

breath tingling her ear, tempting her to shyly lower

his eyes blazing with fury,

your step! How dare a mere secretary raise his hand against a member of the Fairhaven

of wolves, surged forward, standing menacingly behind Barry, their eyes locked on Gordon. Some seemed eager to jump in, just waiting for their

eyes filled with a chilling wrath. He stood

around

His lips quivered, and tears welled up in his eyes as he looked up at his boss,

creature can step on

can bring disaster. I might just sue you for slander!” Gary pointed directly at Thaddeus’s impassive face, showing no respect, clearly emboldened by

and protecting his

accusing others of lawlessness? That was

her voice as smooth as silk, “The Abernathy family and Fairhaven family are old allies; you and Jareth are

her two–faced words, “Mrs. Abernathy, I stand for justice, not blind loyalty. If necessary, I’d forsake