His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 453

The Ashbourne family was seething with anger, on the verge of eruption, but one among them was even more incensed.

Thaddeus’s brawny arms tensed like a fully drawn bow, his eyes bloodshot, and his large iron–like fists clenched in cold fury, ready to charge at Gary and teach him a lesson. Just then, a soft and delicate hand enveloped his bulging, veiny fist at the right moment.

“Thaddeus, don’t.”

His breath hitched as he met Evadne’s bright star–like eyes. It was as if his whole being had plunged into the crisp clarity of a mountain spring, calming him down gradually.

Evadne stepped forward, a haughty smile playing on her lips, “Gary, when Thaddeus gets down to business, you can rest assured. He won’t let any wrongdoers off the hook, nor will he wrongfully accuse the innocent.”

Her words were a clear jab at the Fairhaven group!

“As for the Duke’s accusations, saying Thaddeus is just following my lead to smear and frame your Fairhaven family. Ha! In this day and age when surveillance is everywhere, if I really wanted to frame someone, wouldn’t I leave behind some trace? Would there be no clues pointing to you, and I’d just randomly pick on one of your people as the culprit? You keep insisting that I hold a grudge against Ms. Edith Fairhaven; then why wasn’t it your Fairhaven family’s horse that got injured? Why wasn’t she the one in harm’s way? Am I supposed to hurt myself to amuse your whole family?”

Evadne’s speech was indeed rousing. Everyone around couldn’t help but nod in agreement, even Mrs. Fairhaven subconsciously thought there was some sense in her words!

“You impudent girl.” Barry was so choked up his eyebrows quivered with rage.

Evadne’s eyes were cold and defiant, her gaze sharp, and her lips curled into a mocking smile, “Let me be blunt, and I don’t care if it’s unpleasant to hear. If I really wanted to harm Ms. Edith Fairhaven, I wouldn’t have waited until today. I have no virtues, but I’m known for being ruthless.

Framing someone is so boring. If it were me, whatever fate befalls my horse, she’d have to face the same!”

The crowd gasped. Ms. Ashbourne was truly hardcore!

“Evadne! You’re outrageous! How can you harbor such malicious thoughts?!” Mrs. Fairhaven, already frail, was so infuriated she clutched her chest, struggling to catch her breath.

“Mom, please don’t get upset; you can’t take it,” Edith quickly supported her mother, her face a picture of grievance, but her eyes shot a venomous glance at Evadne.

“Malicious? Mrs. Fairhaven, do you think it’s appropriate for you to say that?”

Myra’s expression was serious, her usually gentle voice chilling, calm but undeniably intimidating, “Evadne was merely speaking hypothetically, but your daughter dared to act. Before the horse racing event began, the incident with Ms. Fairhaven slapping herself and trying to frame Evadne is still trending online. Have you forgotten? We remember it clearly. Who’s truly malicious and who’s started the provocation? Don’t you know it deep down?”

looked flushed in embarrassment and then

surprise flickering in his eyes and eyebrows arching slightly. Myra, after more than two decades by his side, had always been gentle and reserved, timid and weak. To see

see that

is truly remarkable; for every word I say, you have a myriad in response. The education

was determined to bite back at every opportunity, playing the role of a seemingly loyal hound, “But no matter how eloquent you are, Ms. Ashbourne, it doesn’t change the facts! That is, you have slandered the innocence of our Fairhaven family and damaged

already the champion of the horse

nobody can stand in your way of collaborating with Mr. William

composed, but William’s face showed a complex mix of emotions. Clearly, he had been swayed

almost simultaneously, everyone’s phones

you curious about the content of the notifications you’ve just received?” Thaddeus’s

their phones to check. Even Evadne was extremely curious

next second, her eyes widened in shock and her heart raced. A grand event like the horse racing competition would undoubtedly be live–streamed. So the footage of Evadne’s fall at the finish

concerned about Evadne’s injuries, assuming it was an unfortunate accident, and no one suspected any foul play. But the video that

this?!” Barry, his vision failing him, did not immediately grasp what was happening. But the faces of

hand trembling, and the phone dropped to the ground with a clatter!

The video circulating online showed Duke, looking around furtively, sneaking into the

left flank before

the night.

camera angle squarely

to say for yourselves now?” Cassius’s eyes flared with a bloodthirsty crimson, watching Wind

he had managed to keep a lid on his emotions for the greater good. But witnessing the savage cut on Wind’s beautiful, muscular

his own cross pendant blade, grab that bastard by the hair, and slash his throat wide open! Barry and Gary’s faces twisted as if they’d swallowed live cockroaches. As bold and brash as they were minutes ago, they

screen right up to Duke’s face. When Duke saw the video, capturing his every move during the crime, his face fell, shaking his head in disbelief,

Thaddeus Abernathy is renowned for his wisdom and wit, never picking a battle he’s not sure to win, never

out of their daze. Thaddeus had held onto the video until now just to watch them squirm, bluster, and make fools of themselves before him. And the more blustering and vicious they had been, the more painful the slap of truth would sting!

finally settling after the turmoil. She should have known. Thaddeus was never one for recklessness; he was a confidante for secrets,

including Duke himself, you must be curious. How did we get such a perfectly angled video from

after, he ushered in a man in riding

Abernathy,” the jockey greeted with a

but your testimony is crucial to me. Please understand,” Thaddeus said courteously, absent of any high–and–mighty