His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 617

Hamilton’s words were like an emotional grenade, detonating without warning and leaving shockwaves in their path.

Not only did Frederic’s face look like it had taken a hit, but I bet even a fly buzzing by would have swelled up from the blast. Only his dad knew how to handle this black sheep of the family,

Glynnis shrunk behind Frederic like a quail in hiding, too scared to even show her face.

Evadne hurried over, her voice soft and soothing, “Marilla, honey, don’t be scared. I’m here, your brother and granddad are here

too.”

Marilla lifted her tear–stained face from Jareth’s embrace; her cheeks were swollen as if soaked by the moon’s glow, dampening his shirt with her tears.

“Evadne.”

That term of endearment brought a swell of emotion to Evadne’s eyes, a numbing pain to her heart.

Marilla, choking back sobs, clung to Jareth’s shirt, her delicate hands gripping tight, “I don’t want to be apart from Jareth.”

In that moment, Jareth felt a sharp pain in his chest, pulling her in closer as if to crush her into his being, “We won’t be apart, Marilla, no matter what happens, I won’t leave you,”

Evadne stood speechless, her heart brimming with empathy.

In Marilla, she saw her own past self- the one who had been locked away at home by Emeric, the one who had leapt from her window on a stormy night, frantic to find Thaddeus.

She too had been held in his arms, insisting over and over that she couldn’t bear to be apart from him.

But she had been luckier than Marilla.

Emeric was all bark and no bite, his harsh words belied a tenderness and a willingness to compromise for the love of his daughter.

But Frederic was different. Self–serving and cold–hearted, how could he truly have Marilla’s best interests at heart?

To him, his reputation and the Abernathy family’s interests trumped everything, even family ties.

“I’m not going to waste my breath on you, boy, because you’ve never understood a word I’ve said! I came here today to back these young lovebirds!” Hamilton’s gaze was steely as he stared down Frederic, “Didn’t you just say you’d rather die than agree to this match? Well, go ahead and die then.”

“Dad! What are you saying?”

Frederic was fuming, his eyes bloodshot with anger, his words almost laughable, “Why should I die?”

“Yeah, why should a man like you die? Especially since you’re the esteemed chairman of the Abernathy Group. You’ve just managed to push me into retirement; you wouldn’t want to die now, would you?”

Hamilton let out a bitter chuckle, “Since you don’t want to die, stop threatening the younger generation with such nonsense! Jareth respects you for Marilla and Thaddeus‘ sake, but you’re acting as if you’re the center of attention. Using your own life as a bargaining chip, my face is red with embarrassment because of you!”

Frederic felt dizzy, his hand gripping the stair’s railing, veins bulging with tension.

For years, his father had berated him with harsh words in

But this time, it wasn’t just in front of his children, but

his dignity to shreds!

Glynnis suddenly realized.

he never took to

actions were beyond

Hamilton know every detail of their conversation with Jareth? He had just arrived, hadn’t he?

half an

had quietly parked outside

Inside the vehicle.

front of Hamilton, hacking into the villa’s surveillance cameras with ease, her eyes

set.” Evadne handed the tablet to Hamilton.

it done?” Hamilton looked

“Yes.”

good only for making money!” Hamilton said,

Thaddeus turned silent.

only was he putting him down, but he was also getting handsy with

together, intently watching everything unfold on the

bullied, clenched

we go now?” Thaddeus asked, his

grave,

youngsters were

to marry my granddaughter, this is undoubtedly a tough test for him.”

need to see just how much Jareth loves Marilla and whether he has the strength to protect my little granddaughter. The Fairhaven family, as far as I know, isn’t much stronger than the Chambers family, which is a den of wolves. If Marilla is to be with Jareth, I must be sure that Jareth has the ability

exchanged looks, deeply

true love of an

actions, had thoroughly earned

won’t give his blessing,

from Frederic, his face breaking into a warm, friendly smile as he beckoned the young couple over, “Marilla,

and, with his arm around his petite wife,

swollen shut from crying, but her sweet demeanor made the scene even more heart–wrenching.

“Ah.”

responded, his voice thick with emotion as he took his granddaughter’s hand in his, “My dear girl, you’re my favorite.

her head through her

her features contorted with rage!

nuclear bomb. All those years she’d spent playing the sweet and dutiful granddaughter, fawning

completely, in the game of love and family. She’d been beaten by the very ‘fool‘ she’d

in your hands now. You’ve got to take good care of her, spoil her rotten. Just like

“Grandpa, I can.”

fingers, his voice trembling as he began to speak, tears brimming in the corners of his reddened eyes, “I swear to you,

finish, Marilla tiptoed up to him, her hand gently covering his mouth,

mean, Jareth. You don’t have to say a

secretly, while Thaddeus wrapped an arm around her slender waist and whispered into her ear,

squinted her beautiful eyes,

cleared things with Mr. Fairhaven regarding your engagement

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“Not just my granddad, I’ve informed

has no

Thaddeus exchanged a knowing