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."

Edith there must have known about the Fairhaven Group. He targeted Edith secretly for two possible reasons-to vent anger or to silence

fell open in sudden

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

Dean nodded vigorously, "Understood!"

they made their plans, people

smiled warmly, waving

wiped his wet hands on his

Frederic," he

at this young man, always so polite. Even as chairman of

he's still humble—a rare quality," Hamilton beamed with

as nothing more than a

as he watched him grow, Jareth had become

Abernathy men as they entered the hospital room to visit

bed slowly opened her soft eyes at the sound

"Oh."

my dear child, I'm here to see

hand, tears lurking in his weathered eyes, yet he

It seems Jareth's been taking good care of

feed her a bit more, fatten her up like a

girl wants to be

chided with an involuntary burst of laughter, "Besides,

stood stiffly,

up. Jareth rushed to help her, and she ended up resting against his

father, always loose-lipped like an old 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 your hand in

"Grandpa."

breathing grew heavy,

tears began to flow

he cried as Marilla, frail and gentle, wrapped her arms around him, catching

speak, her tender gaze bathed in happiness was all the

Hamilton's own eyes 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

only

Frederic. I promise to make Marilla

Marilla knelt by the bed, tenderly

me Mr. Frederic? Isn't it time to change

up, then coughed awkwardly, "Ahem, let's wait

"Dad!"

out eagerly, unable to wait a

race, momentarily at a loss for

calling for you, didn't you hear?" Hamilton nudged him with his elbow as he passed

a deep breath, and