His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 583

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!

made by any object upon impact. If

raised his hand, interrupting sternly, “Your Honor, I object to the defense

spoke, “Please avoid hypothetical questions,

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

might be an anesthetic, but as you know,

“Anything lethal carries significant risk. The defense should stick to the facts and

My client was present, but no

a direct witness to this case. Plus, this witness disappeared for twenty

silent, all eyes on Cedric’s

managing her expression, her cheeks twitching with the effort to

She was terrified

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lose control and laugh out loud in relief!

thought, “Oh, Cynthia, you wretch! You couldn’t best me in life, what makes you think you

heart unwilling to let go. The Ashbourne family members looked ready to

why all this fuss? We should’ve handled it from the start, like with Byron, strangled her in

mouth! I was too gentle with him. I should’ve ripped his tongue out, make him a

with Thaddeus’s mother’s plight, sighed, “Killing someone is too easy. But then, the world would never know the true cause of Thaddeus’s

to regret his cold–hearted foolishness,”

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

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

his penetrating and unfathomable gaze shifted to Arnold,

debate had come to an end.

comeback, only to be

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

Arnold’s eyes, sharp

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

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

slightly. Behind her sunglasses, her clear eyes sparked with nervous energy,

Arnold’s gaze retreated, her lips moved

Elspeth,” Arnold announced, his voice resonating through the courtroom as his steely gaze fixed upon her, menacing and

her throat dry as she swallowed hard. Cedric, too, felt a knot

had heard the rumors about Arnold from the Elmsworth District Attorney’s office–a tough

to woo them, hoping for a get–out–of–jail–free card when it mattered most. While many prosecutors appeared upright, they often conducted backdoor dealings, serving the wealthy

he a crusader for justice, but he

bribe him? His pocket change