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.

Aaron. She closed her eyes, her lashes quivering as she hugged her teddy bear even tighter.

affairs, Suri. Especially at the crucial moment of her engagement to the

this is crossing the line! Let me be clear, even without the Bartleys, I would never approve of Marilla getting back with Jareth. And you, with your ulterior motives, I certainly won’t allow any contact

his fists, the room’s tension palpable, but he restrained himself for

grace that

‘I’m absolutely disgusted.”

“What did you say?”

Frederic, I must admit, you’re a lucky man indeed, Suri said, taking a measured sip of her tea. “Otherwise, with that kind of thinking, I doubt you’d have made it this

held back. He was a man of stature, and a public spat was

him.

I right? Besides, the match you had set up for Marilla, what kind of folks were they? The Bartley clan buckled under the slightest pressure and called off the engagement in the dead of night. That tells you they’re nothing but social climbers, chasing after status and fortune. Do you really think mingling with such riff–raff wouldn’t tarnish the reputation

Hamilton, and

Now that I know both families have

visit is simple–I’m quite fond of Marilla myself. The urgency I feel to see

coloring his

her luminous gaze

far with your words. Apologize to Suri now!” Hamilton

pressed his lips together, his gums aching with frustration, but he refused

of apologizing to the Ashbournes felt like the ultimate

it be, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Frederic is just overly protective of his daughter, which can muddle his thoughts. As a mother myself, I

there’s nothing pressing at the company, perhaps you should follow Emeric’s lead and spend more time taking care of your health Constantly throwing obstacles in your children’s path to love–what’s

every gentle word from Suri, Frederic felt as if she was twisting a

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my badge,

fell

never seen her son like this, and for a moment, she felt so

convinced, think of it this way–now there’s one more person in this world willing to protect your daughter with his life. One more defender is

softened, he had run

“Marilla, let’s go.”

Aaron didn’t leave Marilla with a choice.

Marilla, in her delicate grace, hustled to

her father had

Aaron hadn’t spoken up, she would have taken him and left without a second thought.

disappeared from the front door in the

significance, “Suri, you’ve raised your son well. Compared to you, I’m shamed as a

feeling like both Suri and Hamilton were mocking him in

left, Frederic endured another round

against her! But I’m convinced of one thing–everything llanat does, she does for the good of this family, for

llana again,

Evadne, hand in hand, enter

was unfazed by such scenes, but Thaddeus‘ cool gaze fixed on Frederic with

anger, Frederic realized staying would only make things worse, so he left with a huff, taking Dennis with

“Grandpa, what happened?”

dark

now?”

it’s gone now that I’ve scolded him away.” Hamilton played it

with laughter, clearly not bothered by