His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 769

Aaron’s brow furrowed tighter, his gaze growing icier by the second,

“So you’re telling me to back off?”

Jareth’s throat felt parched, and just as his lips parted to speak, Aaron cut in, “Ever since I found out you two were head over heels for each other, I’ve kept myself on the sidelines. Hell, I even avoided Marilla to keep you from getting the wrong idea, despite how much I cared for her. Jareth, the ball’s always been in your court, whether it was your issues or your family’s. Now that you’ve split up, why can’t I have my shot?”

A piercing retort landed squarely in Jareth’s chest, leaving him stunned and speechless.

“You two are over. There’s nothing wrong with me pursuing Marilla now. If you still love her, then go ahead, spill your guts to her. We can have an honest competition. You can try to reignite whatever you had, and I won’t interfere. But here you are, asking me to step aside and hand you the opportunity. Mr. Fairhaven, don’t you think that’s a bit overbearing?”

Aaron’s voice was edged with an unwelcoming chill, each word deliberate, “Your feelings for Marilla are genuine, but aren’t mine just as real? You’d die for her, and you think I wouldn’t? What’s the point in saying all this to a rival, other than to pat yourself on the back?”

Guilt, self–reproach, and resentment, a multitude of emotions tore through Jareth’s weary soul.

That time, on the art school’s rooftop, if it hadn’t been for Aaron’s shrewd negotiation skills and swift reflexes saving Marilla from the clutches of a thug, Jareth might have lost his love forever.

“Can I see Marilla?”

Jareth’s eyes were red rimmed, his plea desperate and humble, “I swear, I won’t interfere with you two, I won’t fight or compete anymore. Just let me see her, okay?”

“If there’s nothing else, I have work to get back to.”

Aaron didn’t look at him again, expressionlessly opening the car door.

Jareth sat there, his spirit drained, as Aaron paused with half his body out of the car, dropping a heavy decision with a casual remark,

“Yesterday, I made plans with Marilla to take her to the amusement park this weekend, have some fun, watch the fireworks.”

Then, he got out of the car with agile movements.

It took Jareth a long while to regain his composure, until Aaron’s commanding figure vanished through the precinct doors. His pale lips muttered a faint,

“Thank you.

to

and because Barry insisted on him going abroad for “recuperation“, he couldn’t stay in

Fairhaven had come in the morning with a

divorce, this place was like being

Gary, known for his love of money, to

know,” and left them hanging as he ascended the

stairs

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was even

room when April’s

out your years in comfort. Isn’t

serves no purpose. The longer you wait, the looser my lips get. If I let slip some unsavory details, won’t that just worsen your predicament?”

family. I didn’t want it to come to this, and I still have feelings for you.

a cripple now, with no shares, no power, barely clinging to life. What use do you

around with your wild parties as if I were nothing but a decoration! That I could tolerate, but you hid your infertility from me, pinning the blame on me for not having. kids, making me the butt of jokes among the Elmsworth elite, the hen that can’t lay eggs! Gary, do you think 1 would have married you if not for your Fairhaven family name? Stripped of the Fairhaven

The call ended.

was as silent as a grave.

face, Gary set down the knife and dialed his trusted associate

we leave, we’ll see Barry one last time. The last time in this life.” With that, he rose and left the room, leaving behind the twisted, carved

The Fairhaven family.

the still of the night, Barry was in his study with his secretary, sorting

resolved to transfer

intent. “Once you hand these over to Mr. Fairhaven, you’re essentially putting the entire

his pen, a hint of resignation in his eyes. “I’m well aware. Why else would I

work. Without you, it wouldn’t exist. Are you truly ready to let

his head. I’m knocking on death’s door. What use is a

and landed Gary in the hospital, I’ve seen the light. If I cling to power, I’ll only plunge the company into deeper chaos. It could drive Jareth to do something drastic. Deep down, I’ve always known he’s got the makings of a leader. He inherited Kris‘ sharp intellect, keeps his wits about him despite his wild ways, and he’s got the likes of Thaddeus as a friend. That boy’s path is only going to broaden from here. I was too harsh, using his uncle as leverage against him, stubbornly standing in the way of his marriage to the Abernathy girl. It all spiraled out of control. If only I had stepped down sooner, handed

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I am, an old man, riddled with doubts, nothing like the

so hard on yourself. Without your guidance, Mr. Fairhaven wouldn’t have thrived all these

Barry signed the transfer documents and pressed his seal onto the parchment. He called in his long–time attorney, handed