His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 823

Jareth's piercing gaze suddenly narrowed, and for a moment his vision blurred,

"Dead?"

"Yes. It was gruesome. By the time they found her body, it was nearly unrecognizable."

Dean's brow furrowed tightly as he spoke in a hushed tone, "The autopsy showed she'd been assaulted, had severe STDs, her body was in a terrible state."

Jareth closed his bloodshot eyes, the hand holding the basin clenched tight, his veins standing out as he trembled slightly,

"By whom?"

"Many."

Dean's tongue clicked against his teeth, "Edith hadn't arrived long before she was sent to an underground club. It was basically a high-end brothel, where girls catered exclusively to the elite and powerful from overseas."

"It's said there's only one way out of that place: to be played with until death. Even

if Edith hadn't been killed, her fate would've been the same."

Jareth's pale eyelids drooped.

A mix of intense, bitter emotions tore through him, leaving him speechless.

He despised Edith, no question.

As he watched her board that smuggling ship, leaving her to fend for herself in a foreign land, his heart still burned with hatred.

But upon hearing of her tragic death, he couldn't muster any resentment. It felt as if a dark void had been carved out of his chest, decades of love and hate plunging into an endless abyss, never to be seen again.

"Mr. Fairhaven, forgive me for saying, but I think there's no need for you to grieve for Edith, even though she was your own sister."

Dean's eyes were icy with loathing, "If not for her, Marilla wouldn't be in this state, and if not for her, the master and the entire Fairhaven Group wouldn't be like this."

"An eye for an eye, and we've not shortchanged her."

"Tonight, you'll head over to the country and bring back Edith's ashes."

Jareth's expression darkened as he spoke, "Then, investigate what she went through there."

"Mr. Fairhaven!"

"Dean, I'm not seeking revenge for Edith. What's done is done. Now that she's dead, all hatred should be laid to rest."

turmoil within, his gaze regaining clarity, "I've heard of that underground club. Whoever sent Edith there must have known about the Fairhaven Group. He targeted Edith secretly for

open

but now it's all over. However, we must be wary of him targeting the

Dean nodded vigorously, "Understood!"

their plans, people from the

warmly,

Dean and wiped his wet hands on his trousers

Frederic," he

this young man, always so polite. Even as chairman

rare quality," Hamilton

nothing

as he watched him grow, Jareth had become

Abernathy men as they entered the

bed slowly opened her soft eyes

"Oh."

my dear child, I'm here to see

the bed, gently stroking his granddaughter's hand, tears lurking in his weathered eyes, yet he tried

Jareth's been taking good

bit more, fatten her up like a little

what girl wants to be compared to a

involuntary burst of laughter, "Besides, she wouldn't

stood stiffly,

flushed as she struggled to sit up. Jareth rushed to help her, and she ended up resting against

pair of jeans, can't keep a secret to save his life," Hamilton chided, his eyes twinkling with joy, "Jareth, I won't beat around the bush. Frederic and I have come today to officially ask for

"Grandpa."

breathing grew heavy, his words

tears began

and gentle, wrapped her arms around him, catching his hot tears

tender gaze bathed in happiness was all the comfort he

reddened as he placed the hands of the two young people together, "I'm getting old, and Frederic will too one day. The only one who can accompany Marilla to the end, to love and cherish her for a lifetime,

on, only good

to make Marilla

Marilla knelt by the bed, tenderly wiping

Isn't it

then coughed awkwardly, "Ahem, let's wait until the marriage certificate is signed, after

"Dad!"

unable to

race, momentarily at

dude, the kid's calling for you, didn't you hear?" Hamilton nudged

deep breath, and his face