His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 773

Frederic stormed into the room, his face as dark as a thundercloud, his presence more intimidating than a Halloween ghoul.

“On such a sunny day, why do you have to look like you’re attending a funeral?” Hamilton chided, glancing away from his son’s gloomy expression with a tsk–tsk of disapproval. “Seeing you puts such a damper on my day, I swear it’s shaving years off my life!”

Frederic ignored the verbal sparring with his dad and made a beeline for Marilla, completely disregarding the Ashbournes, who were over for a visit.

“Marilla! You’re coming home with me right now!”

Marilla recoiled, her face pale as milk, clutching her teddy bear like a shield.

Just as Frederic’s hand was about to clamp onto her, another hand–veined and strong–caught his wrist in an iron grip.

Marilla’s eyes widened in shock, staring at the tall figure stepping protectively in front of her. “Aaron.”

Aaron met Frederic’s fiery gaze with a cold flicker in his eyes. “Mr. Frederic, let’s keep this civil. You’re scaring Marilla.”

Frederic, panting with anger and frustration, couldn’t immediately free his wrist from Aaron’s hold and bit back his rage with a snarl, ‘Let go!”

With a calm gaze, Aaron released him.

Frederic quickly stepped back, rubbing his wrist, which had turned an angry shade of purple.

“Mr. Hamilton, Mom, it’s about time. I promised Marilla we’d go out and have some fun,” Aaron said, trying to diffuse the tension as he turned to Hamilton.

“I just said Marilla has to come with me. She’s not going anywhere!” Frederic roared back, unable to contain his fury.

Hamilton bristled. “Marilla already made plans with Aaron. And here you are, making a scene in front of our guests! The Ashbournes have come with gifts, and you’re causing a ruckus!”

“You don’t understand the situation. If you did, you wouldn’t be taking this tone with me!”

Frederic waved his hand dismissively, a clear sign of his impatience. “Bottom line, my daughter is not to associate with the Ashbourne boy. I’ll explain later when it’s convenient!”

“Hold on a second.”

Suri’s voice cut through the tension like a knife, her cool gaze landing on Frederic. “You can’t leave us hanging, Mr. Frederic. If you’ve got something to say, out with it. Let’s hear why my son can’t associate with your daughter.”

Her authoritative presence was unmistakable–the matriarch of the Ashbourne family, not to be trifled with. Hamilton watched, a pang of envy for Emeric. If only his own son could have a partner as formidable and accomplished as Surl, maybe his temper wouldn’t be so difficult.

Frederic’s smile was a sneer of contempt. “Suri, do you swear that you and your son approaching Marilla have nothing to do with Evadne’s bidding?”

Suri’s brows knit together.

“You pressured Mr. Bartley with election funding, to call off the engagement with the Bartleys for your own gain Your antics at the Bartley’s event, embarrassing them in public, wasn’t that to ensure Marilla wouldn’t marry into their family?”

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The room fell silent, the accusation hanging heavy in the air.

couldn’t bear to look at her father or Aaron. She closed her

daughter’s affairs, Suri. Especially at the crucial moment of her engagement to the Bartleys. Unless

clear, even

but he restrained himself for

intervene when Suri, with a grace that belied her fierce words, said

‘I’m absolutely disgusted.”

“What did you say?”

Suri said, taking a measured sip of her

was a man of stature, and a

him.

Marilla at first, but my son took a shine to her, and any mother worth her salt would give her boy a leg up in romance, am I right? Besides, the match you had set up for Marilla, what

chord with Hamilton, and he nodded vigorously in agreement.

that’s the case, I only followed Evadne’s counsel in this matter. Now that I know both families have called off

spoke with calm composure, “The reason for my visit is simple–I’m quite fond of Marilla myself. The urgency I feel

coloring

eyes, her luminous gaze filled with gratitude towards

your words. Apologize to Suri now!” Hamilton glared at his son, clearly displeased by his

together, his gums aching with frustration, but he refused

idea of apologizing to the Ashbournes felt

Frederic is just overly protective of his daughter, which can muddle

gently set down her teacup, “However, Mr. Frederic, you’re not getting any younger. If there’s nothing pressing at the company, perhaps you should follow Emeric’s lead and spend more time taking care of

as if she was twisting a knife

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thing you shouldn’t question. I swear on my badge, on my honor, my feelings for Marilla are as true as gold. Even if you dislike me, I still have to tell you, my intentions with Marilla are

room fell silent.

for a moment, she felt so moved she

with his life. One more defender is no

had run out of objections.

“Marilla, let’s go.”

leave Marilla with a choice. He confidently took her

and Marilla, in her delicate grace, hustled

father had left

she would have taken him and left without a second thought.

front door in

his words carrying a weighty significance, “Suri, you’ve raised your son well. Compared to you, I’m

What are you saying?” Frederic was livid, feeling like both Suri and

had left, Frederic endured another round of rebuke from his

of one thing–everything llanat does, she does for the

pointed sharply at him, “If you slander llana again, you’re no longer welcome

then he saw Thaddeus and Evadne, hand

Thaddeus‘ cool gaze

would only make things worse, so he left with a huff, taking Dennis

“Grandpa, what happened?”

quickly approached the old man, his eyes dark with concern, “What’s he

now?”

now that I’ve scolded him

clearly not bothered