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.”

to the floor, a mess of tears and snot – a grotesque, twisted sight. In that moment, she was

through her, she looked radiant, her skin seemingly more refined. However, something felt off this time, and she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

a jolt through Elspeth, her hand clutched to her chest as she glared towards the door like a

act.

Abernathy, are you in there?”

was grateful that Victor

a

moment, she took a deep breath

“What is it?”

found a spot. What are you looking at? Do you suspect I’m hiding someone?” Elspeth crossed her arms defensively, leaning against the door with a mocking sneer, “You have

misunderstand. I

he simply smiled humbly and gestured politely, “Mr. Abernathy requests your presence immediately. Everyone was there but you, and Mr.

undercurrents and whispers

stood frozen behind 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. How had Thaddeus caught him so quickly? It

were equally stunned, minds

could it be you?!” Barry’s large frame stumbled,

an orphanage and groomed with great care. Officially an assistant, but to

“Mr. Barry, Ah!”

in his waist sent him tumbling to

expected Gordon, usually the silent, unassuming figure behind Thaddeus, to

and he asked softly,

Evadne snorted in disdain, though the warmth around her waist sent tingles through

he is the one who couldn’t

to shyly lower her gaze. It was as if an electric current was traveling down her spine, reaching her

another fierce kick to Duke’s ribs, his eyes blazing with fury, “You filthy mongrel! How dare you lay a hand

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

eyes locked on Gordon. Some seemed eager to jump in,

his gaze across the Fairhaven Group, his eyes filled with a chilling wrath.

around

Gordon’s face, which had shown no fear, suddenly turned red with excitement. His lips quivered, and tears welled up in his eyes as he looked up at his boss, his fierce demeanor crumbling in a second.

this state. Who put him up to this? Now any low creature can step on the Fairhaven family’s head?!” Barry’s thick white brows furrowed in anger, “And what do you mean by saying that one of ours harmed Ms.

Group give you the right to do whatever you please? Careful, words can bring disaster. I might just sue you for slander!” Gary pointed directly at

protecting his delicate wife, while

accusing others of lawlessness? That was just

Dennis, dove headfirst into criticizing Thaddeus, the villainous edge in her voice as smooth as silk, “The Abernathy family and Fairhaven family are old allies; you and Jareth are

I stand for justice, not blind loyalty. If necessary, I’d forsake kin for the greater good. Don’t you dare try to drive a wedge between