His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 687

Seeing Aaron’s solemn expression, the couple grew serious too.

“Aaron, spill it.”

“You two, crusading around like modern–day Robin Hood and Maid Marian, your reputation precedes you,” Aaron’s voice dripped with feign bitterness.

Thaddeus couldn’t help but glance at his wife beside him, lifting his large hand to cradle the nape of her neck, tenderly kneading, “Not me, I just follow Evadne’s lead. It’s all her smart, kind–hearted.”

“Aaron’s poking fun at us, and there you go, playing the modest card and dumping the big hat on me. You’re going to give me so much pressure one of these days!”

Evadne squinted her dazzling eyes and nudged him in the ribs with her elbow.

“I’m not mocking. I’m dead serious.”

Aaron’s face took on a grave tone, “Today’s perpetrator, the one who took Marilla, he killed two members of a high school bully pack.”

Darkness clouded Thaddeus‘ eyes, a frost seeming to spread across his handsome features. And Evadne’s gaze turned icy too.

It seemed like fate that both of these kindred spirits had suffered from bullying in their youth, making them despise such vile acts even more than the average person!

“That kidnapper has a daughter who suffered two years of torment at the hands of those five, even had compromising photos taken, forced to be their slave. If she didn’t comply, they’d threaten to blast those photos over the school network. The girl and her father reported it to the police more than once, but it was always dismissed for lack of evidence. Those five brutes, with two of them having deep pockets and connections, left the father and daughter without recourse, at the mercy of their tormentors. In the end, the girl couldn’t bear the humiliation and chose to end her life by jumping from a building.”

“Deep pockets? Connections?”

Thaddeus‘ gaze turned fierce, like a predator ready to pounce, “Give me their names. I want to see just how rich and powerful they are!”

Evadne’s eyes reddened with rage, “How’s the girl doing now?”

“Still in a coma, but they’re fighting to save her.”

the report, the medical examination records -the evidence we have now is enough to prosecute those bullies. And they’re of

you wouldn’t be

his tone somber, “Murder is murder, and it calls for justice. I feel for that father, but I don’t condone what he did. He must face

to avenge his daughter,” murmured Thaddeus, his lips barely

your department must deal with cases like this all the time,

curiously, “Why are you so invested in this one? Did you know

in distress, flashed before Aaron’s eyes, warming his heart, “First, because the consequences of this bullying are too vile for me to

girl.”

mention of Marilla caught the couple

convinced that man. She said she would stand by that girl through her ordeal and help get revenge.

Aaron added in a bland tone, “Marilla is innocent, pure like a sanctuary. I hope she can always be as trusting as she

eyes reflecting an unfathomable

I’m even more

a twinge of guilt, “I’ve been such a lousy brother. All these years, she suffered at home, and I

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oblivious. It took me years to see, and I wouldn’t have known if not for Evadne. I’m really no

sell yourself short; you’re a great brother, and I

kiss on his neck, “Don’t forget, without you, where would Marilla find such a devoted boyfriend? Just for that, you’ve

eyes as he caressed her waist and captured

imperceptible sadness, opened the car door and left them with a parting word, “I’ll send the

later. Don’t cross the legal line, but apart from that, do

about their sister’s wellbeing, Mr. and Mrs. Abernathys said goodbye to Aaron and hurried

they didn’t even make it through the door, stopped by the man himself.

being seriously scared, Marilla’s fine. Lily’s got her asleep,” Jareth’s eyes were a

aside Marilla’s well–being, his state was evidently not good; he