His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 972

"Evadne, you and Thad, you're not even legally married."

Evadne's pupils contracted sharply, her breath hitched.

"He hasn't proposed, no wedding bells have rung. Not three years ago, not now. Not even a decent diamond ring to speak of. And yet, he dares to call himself your husband? Laughable."

Avery tenderly took her soft hand, gently kissing the back of it before slipping a shimmering pear-shaped pink diamond ring onto her finger.

Evadne wanted nothing more than to fling it into the ocean's depths.

But she was paralyzed, allowing Avery to manipulate her as he pleased.

too scared to take a step forward or back.

ring-clad hand against his chest, his eyes burning with an almost hysterical fervor, "What he can't give you, I will. We can have a romantic beach wedding right here on Rose Island, with the local wildlife and seabirds as our witnesses. I own a vast field of roses here, and I'll pick the most vibrant, fresh ones for you at dawn. Isn't this the life

only with Thad by my side!" Evadne glared at him, word by word, "With you, none of this means anything! Avery, no matter how cunning you

pale complexion turning even more ghostly, adding an eerie, cold quality to

reaching for her neck as he leaned in, aiming

is she?" Evadne, desperate to avoid his

clenched, pausing

the turmoil behind his glasses, the grief and pain, and pressed on,

mother... she passed away," Avery's

"When?!" Evadne's head buzzed.

us," Avery's palms turned cold, perhaps out