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!

scaring the soul out of Yolanda, “Sounds can be made

interrupting sternly, “Your Honor, I object to the defense attorney’s

Ivan spoke, “Please avoid hypothetical

witness did not actually see the supposed act of 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

be an anesthetic, but as you

risk. The defense should stick to the facts and

the victim died from a fall. My client was present, but no one can directly link Cynthia’s death to my client.”

to this case. Plus, this witness disappeared for twenty years before testifying. After twenty years, how reliable can her memory be? Could she have colluded with others? Her testimony is utterly

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

managing her expression, her cheeks twitching with the

She was terrified

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control and laugh out loud

in life, what makes you think you can in

red, his heart unwilling to let go. The Ashbourne family members looked ready to tear Elspeth apart.

fuss? We should’ve handled it from the start, like with Byron, strangled her in her cell, or drowned her

shut his filthy mouth! I was too gentle with him. I should’ve ripped his tongue out, make him a mute lawyer!” she

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

allow Frederic to regret his cold–hearted foolishness,” Myra

of the woman he loved, who blindly spent twenty years married to a murderer, what kind of regret could he possibly have? He’s too proud and arrogant for that. If I were Mrs. Winter, even

thick tension that hung over the courtroom, Thaddeus remained as composed as a statue beneath water, his

unfathomable gaze shifted to Arnold, the prosecutor.

had come to

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

to cross–examine the defendant,”

Arnold’s eyes, sharp

a falcon’s, rose slowly. He bowed solemnly to the bench and to the gallery.

his chair, his piercing gaze inadvertently swept over

of soft roses, pursed slightly. Behind her sunglasses, her clear eyes sparked with nervous energy, her

moment Arnold’s gaze retreated, her lips moved silently, mouthing the

a few questions for the defendant, Elspeth,” Arnold announced, his voice resonating through the courtroom as his steely gaze fixed upon

heart pounded like a drum, her throat dry as she swallowed hard. Cedric, too, felt a knot tighten in his chest.

District Attorney’s office–a tough

a get–out–of–jail–free card when it mattered most. While many prosecutors appeared upright, they often

he a crusader for justice, but

His pocket change could bury