His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 482

Frederic had been raised amidst wealth and privilege, never once having endured such a beating, such indignity! And to make matters worse, it had happened in front of his own son! His pride was wounded beyond belief; the humiliation was off the charts!

“I’ll beat some sense into you, you ungrateful wretch!”

Hamilton was about to hurl the fine mug once again, but Mr. Murray intervened just in time, “Mr. Hamilton Abernathy! Calm down!”

Frederic, clutching the injury on his forehead, seethed through gritted teeth, “You favor Emeric’s daughter over your own flesh and blood, turning your back on your own family! You’ve lost it! Emeric and his daughter have been a thorn in the side of the Abernathy Group, even snatching the hundred–billion–dollar Equestrian Hotel project right from under us at the banquet! If it weren’t for their meddling, that project would have been ours!” As if his furious tirade to the patriarch wasn’t enough, he turned and pointed an accusing finger at Thaddeus, “And you! Not only do you not support your own family’s business, you even facilitate a deal between the Ashbourne family and William and his son! Your brother, ailing and abroad, still does what he can for the family! And you, for the sake of a woman, you’re ready to hand over our interests on a silver platter! As CEO of the company, this is a gross negligence of duty! You must take full responsibility for the failure of this project partnership!”

Thaddeus, his eyes dark and deep like fallen stars, carried a gravelly tone, “Is that the only thing I’m responsible for?”

Frederic was taken aback, “What?”

“I publicly opposed your plans to make an alliance through marriage with the Fairhaven Group. Or have you forgotten already, in the course of a single night?”

The man’s cold gaze was daunting, “Didn’t you also say that if I didn’t get engaged to Edith, I should pack up and leave the Abernathy Group? Now, seeing the Fairhaven Group in turmoil and the blunders of Edith’s, who exposed to everyone the fact that Evadne had lost my child, showing her true vile colors, stirring up trouble, you’re scared of getting caught in the backlash, so now you’re silent about the alliance?”

Mr. Murray was shaken to the core, his back soaked with cold sweat.

How could this be possible?! The miscarriage of Mrs. Abernathy was almost a secret; how did Edith come to know of it?!

“Thaddeus!” Frederic was so furious with his son’s airing of dirty laundry; he was on the verge of a stroke!

“An alliance?! With that wretched girl from the Fairhaven family?!”

Upon Hamilton heard this, his grip on the mug tightened; his whole body trembled with rage, “Frederic! Have you lost your mind?! You cast aside the loyal and dutiful Ilana for Thaddeus to marry that scheming brat?! It was she who revealed the miscarriage to drive a wedge between Thaddeus and Ilana! Such malevolence and you want Thaddeus to marry her?! Why don’t you marry her yourself!”

“Dad!”

“Your judgment may be clouded, and that’s your own disgrace, but don’t you dare drag my grandson down the same path!”

The old man’s eyes–blazed with fury, his gaze as sharp as ever despite his age, “And another thing, don’t you dare blame the loss of that project on my grandson or tarnish llana’s reputation! I may not have attended this year’s horse racing event, but I know exactly what went down! The Ashbourne family’s horse was sabotaged by someone from the Fairhaven family, but even so, Ilana clinched first place with flying colors! She earned her opportunity through her own hard work, not something you can smear with a few choice words!”

“Grandpa.” Thaddeus’s voice choked with emotion, his eyes brimming with tears.

Grandpa was still as caring, trusting, and supportive of Evadne as he had always been. It was the same three years ago, and nothing had changed.

But what about him? Grandpa had always urged him to treat Evadne well, told him more than once that she was a rare find, and not to let her slip away. And what had he done?

He had ruined everything, all of it, completely botched.

accept as Thaddeus’s wife is Ilana! No one else but llana will do!” Hamilton reaffirmed his stance with unwavering decisiveness, brooking no argument, “Thaddeus owes Ilana; the Abernathy

medication year–round, and the doctors say his chances of fathering children are practically zero! And now you let Evadne into the family, do you want the Abernathy line to end,

violently, “What do

mean?”

really want such a woman for Thaddeus? Thaddeus is our only hope for t the Abernathy legacy, and

was being

Hamilton was completely

issue, why should our entire Abernathy family suffer for it?! It’s her bad

like

Murray, drenched in sweat, burst forward, shouting at the top of his lungs, “That’s not how

Abernathy

with the Abernathy family for over thirty years, known for his gentle and steady demeanor, thorough and meticulous in his work. To see him acting so

you know something?”

sharp intuition, sensed his hesitation and asked urgently, his eyes reddening, “You know

down his face. Then, to everyone’s astonishment,

“Murray!”

“Mr. Murray!”

something to say,

strides to help Mr. Murray up, but he stubbornly refused to

had spoken up, Ms. Ashbourne and Mr.

broke as he spoke, “That year, when Ms. Ashbourne lost the child,

violently, “What are you saying? You were

exactly happened? How

voice burning with concern, “You’re normally so articulate; what’s with the

It was because of

no longer keep this

“The accident?”

Two years ago, no, it

from abroad, his grandfather had been hospitalized due to an accident, and Evadne was not by his side tending to him but had said she had family matters to attend to and

it that Christmas?!” Hamilton also realized the connection

Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy, along with the young ladies, were all away from Elmsworth. Only Ms. Ashbourne braved the snowstorm to keep

the air around him thinning, breathing becoming difficult.

drove with you. Later, you went to the beach where you used to date Mrs. Fiona Abernathy

was also injured. After struggling to get you to the hospital, she started having severe abdominal pain. And then, I witnessed

to be so silly?!” Hamilton lamented, shaking his head

a dull, thorny knife was grinding his

Frederic, cold as he often

me to keep her secret. I thought of your serious injuries and didn’t want