His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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Yolanda spilled every secret she’d been harboring, and once she’d purged twenty years of pent–up frustration and oppression, she slumped back into her chair, her entire body drenched in sweat.

In that moment, she was consumed with genuine self–reproach and regret.

She despised herself for not revealing the truth for twenty long years!

If only she hadn’t been so greedy back then, if she had had the courage to stand up to Elspeth’s threats and accuse that viper of murder, Cynthia might rest in peace, and she wouldn’t have suffered two decades of a life in turmoil.

She had been foolish beyond belief. Elspeth was just Mr. Abernathy’s mistress back then. Why did she fear a woman so vile?

If only Mr. Abernathy and his wife had reconciled, Elspeth would never have risen to power or remained within the Abernathy family. Even if she had been carrying Mr. Abernathy’s child, her fate would have been nothing more than a forced disappearance, leaving the child behind.

But it was too late for regrets.

The members of the Ashbourne family, present at the hearing, felt as if they had witnessed Thaddeus’s mother’s death with their

own eyes.

The three ladies and Nydia were already tear–stricken, Aaron looked gravely solemn, and even the usually stoic Cassius had a telltale redness rimming his eyes.

He, his brothers, and Evadne, had all lost their mothers at a young age. But compared to Thaddeus, they were fortunate.

The greatest agony wasn’t a mother dying from illness, but dying with eyes wide open, without peace.

“Your Honor, I have several questions for the witness regarding this case,” Cedric said, his eyes dark as he rose to his feet.

Evadne and Thaddeus knew he was bound to cause a commotion, desperate to protect Elspeth for the sake of his future. Despite being prepared, their hearts clenched in anticipation.

Judge Ivan nodded gravely, “Proceed.”

Cedric approached Yolanda, his gaze chilling, “Witness, you’ve accused my client of being the true perpetrator of Elspeth’s murder. Did you actually see my client push her down the stairs with your own eyes? A simple ‘yes‘ or ‘no‘ will suffice. Nothing

more.”

Jason’s brows furrowed in an instant, his fists clenching.

Yolanda could only answer truthfully, “No, I didn’t, but I clearly heard.”

Bang!

nearly scaring the soul out of Yolanda, “Sounds can be made by any object upon impact. If people outside heard this bang, would they

interrupting sternly, “Your Honor, I object

Ivan spoke, “Please avoid

murder by my client. Her testimony only suggests that my client was the last person to see the victim alive, a suspect, but not definitively the murderer. Moreover, you claimed my client attempted to poison the victim with fentanyl, but fentanyl is not a poison. It’s a commonly available anesthetic, even obtainable

an anesthetic, but as you know, an overdose can be

felt Cedric’s argument was sophistry and retorted fiercely, “Anything lethal carries significant risk. The defense should stick to

a fall. My client was present, but no

Judge Ivan, “Your Honor, the plaintiff’s witness cannot serve as a direct witness to this case. Plus, this witness disappeared for twenty years before testifying. After twenty

courtroom fell silent, all eyes on Cedric’s infuriating face, anger simmering in their

her expression, her

She was terrified

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control and laugh out

You couldn’t best me in life, what makes you think you can in death?

Jason sat down, his eyes a furious red, his heart unwilling to let go. The Ashbourne family members

it, why all this fuss? We should’ve handled it from the start, like with Byron, strangled her in her cell, or drowned her in a toilet bowl, and be

can shut his filthy mouth! I was too gentle with him. I should’ve ripped

But then, the world would never know the true cause of Thaddeus’s mother’s death, and he would never be able to

to regret his cold–hearted

spent twenty years married to a murderer, what kind of regret could he possibly have? He’s too proud and

the thick tension that hung over the courtroom, Thaddeus remained as

his penetrating and unfathomable gaze shifted to Arnold,

debate had come to an

had attempted a valiant comeback, only to be checked by Cedric’s relentless

invite the prosecutor to cross–examine the defendant,” Ivan, the presiding judge, said, moving the

Arnold’s eyes, sharp

rose slowly. He bowed solemnly to the

his chair, his piercing gaze inadvertently swept over the last row, resting on Camille’s fair and comely face.

her clear eyes sparked with nervous energy, her heartbeat rippling like

retreated, her lips moved

the defendant, Elspeth,” Arnold announced, his voice

like a drum, her throat dry as she swallowed hard.

about Arnold from the Elmsworth District Attorney’s office–a tough nut to crack, impervious to bribes

for a get–out–of–jail–free card when

Arnold was a different breed. Not only was he a crusader for justice, but he was also a tycoon’s

to bribe him? His pocket change could bury