His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 613

In the restaurant, the tension was palpable – the air felt like it could freeze solid at any moment.

Barry and Jareth were at an impasse, the situation spiraling into an ungainly mess.

“Ahaha. Oh come on, Dad, Jareth, it’s not every day we get to have a family dinner together. Let’s not do this!” Gary chuckled as he walked behind Barry, gently guiding him back into his chair and kneading his shoulders. “Dad, Jareth’s been running the Fairhaven empire for us, working tirelessly from dawn till dusk. The kid’s been a real hero for our family.”

Jareth glared at Gary’s weaselly grin, not for a second believing he had anything worthwhile to say.

“Just think about it, over the years, has Jareth ever asked you for anything?”

། ཇ ཞུ འཎྜཆ ད ན ཝཿནཇཇ ཨེཇ ཚ ར ཆ

Barry’s brows knitted together as he pondered. His eldest son had passed away early, leaving only Jareth. The boy had shouldered the responsibility of caring for his mother and sister from a young age. And throughout the years, he had been making his own way in the world, his investment projects raking in profits, his business ventures in Elmsworth expanding wildly. Indeed, he had never once asked for a handout from the family patriarch.

Barry’s expression soften, Gary pressed on with a grin, “Now, Jareth wants to marry the heiress of the Abernathy family. It’s rare to see him reaching out to you for something he wants. Let’s make it happen for

in surprise, lips pressed tight.

Gary, who had vehemently opposed his

taking his

into him? Had he gone out for a breath of fresh air

The Abernathy Group reigns supreme in Elmsworth, and an alliance through marriage could only benefit us. Since we have no business dealings with them, why not tie them to us through marriage? If we play our cards right, the Abernathy

girl. You shouldn’t lose any sleep over it. We know Jareth. He’s just after the thrill, and the fact

tongue, disgusted with

family, what of it? Give it a couple of years, and Jareth will tire of her, finding her more of a nuisance than anything. By then, we’ll have milked the Abernathys for all they’re worth, and the marriage will have run its course. You know how these things go. We’ve got the upper hand, being the men in the family. We

to overhear the conversation, Jareth could only watch

some reluctance, “But I won’t go to the Abernathys on your behalf. If

looking at her father–in–law, the other at her

wild joy dancing in his eyes as

bri youthful smile.