His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 358

The atmosphere in the hospital room was thick with tension.

Elspeth used to be Frederic’s darling, his world. The man might not always stay to look after Hamilton, but whenever Elspeth felt even the slightest discomfort, Frederic would make it a point to visit her daily, no matter how busy he was.

Three days without a visit was, until now, unthinkable.

“Frederic.”

Elspeth leaned weakly against the bed, her lips trembling as she dabbed away a smear of pale lipstick, her eyes misty as she looked at Frederic, “You’ve been busy lately, haven’t you? With the company affairs and all, I understand. There’s nothing serious of me, just a perforated eardrum. I’ve already had the surgery.”

Before she could finish, Frederic cut her off, his tone somber, “Elspeth, I’ve come here to ask you something. Is what Evadne said that day true?”

Elspeth froze, her pupils quivering, “Frederic, do you still doubt me? I am your wife! You know how I am with you! I bore you two daughters, and nearly died giving birth to Marilla. I’ve given so much for you. How could I possibly have a hidden agenda, have something to do with a murder suspect! Frederic! Could it be that you don’t love me anymore? When you stop loving someone, everything they do seems suspicious; everything they do seems wrong!”

She spoke with anger, but her heart was pounding with fear.

Her indignant questions were nothing but a cover for her inner panic.

“I’m not talking about that man, Alex. Whatever is going on between you two, I’ll find out for myself.”

Frederic’s gaze was steady, “I’m talking about Myra. Was the attack on Myra orchestrated by you?”

“No! No! It wasn’t me!”

Elspeth’s voice was hoarse as she frantically denied it, “Why would I hurt her? What would I gain from it? Why would I take such a risk!”

Frederic just looked at her, his hand clenching the phone that had long since warmed from his touch.

Over the past three days, he had secretly looked into the relationship between Elspeth and Alex, and although it wasn’t as Evadne had said, where Elspeth had given her necklace

to Alex as a token of their love, there was some truth to it. Elspeth did know Alex, and they had contacted more than once.

And one more thing, although there were no call records between Elspeth and Alex on her phone, he had also checked Glynnis’s call history.

In it, there was a number that didn’t match up with her daughter’s social circle.

After some digging, the number wasn’t registered under a real name, but the location of the number matched the area where Alex was staying. Frederic’s heart sank.

His daughter, a golden child, had been socializing with elites since born and never known anyone from the slums, let alone going there.

Hence, there was only one possibility for using Glynnis to contact Alex.

what I loved most about you when we met?”

aback once again and had to think for

of her beauty and youthfulness. Most men were like that, prioritizing physical attraction

had

heir to the Abernathy group, born with a golden spoon in his mouth, Frederic had had his pick of

actress. Her beauty couldn’t compare to Myra’s, and her family background

out of all the women in

cunning. You made me want to protect you, to cherish you. With you, I could find the sense of pride and satisfaction that every

Elspeth was stunned.

Innocent? Clear?

those words really be used to describe her? It sounded more like he was describing Cynthia

she heard, the more it

that you don’t need my protection. Even without me, you’ll find ways to

more trouble for me, or the Abernathy family. Or else, I’ll have to send you abroad, far away from the disputes and grudges of Elmsworth, to

away, Elspeth was a mix of shock

to make me a cast–off wife? Just because of a few words from Evadne?! Or do you have some secret intentions for Emeric Ashbourne’s daughter? So, you’re taking your anger out

are you talking about!”

hit a nerve, didn’t I? You’re feeling

Myra was still on the runway, there were rumors about you two getting very close! They even said you gave her a lot of resources behind the scenes, that you wanted to

his silence heavy as he

dream woman, isn’t she? I was just your second

heart. Now, it was being forcibly removed. She was both angry and relieved, “If it wasn’t for Myra’s downfall due to drug abuse, she could have

enough?” the man’s voice was icy, a vein

celebration, you sat idly by. Why didn’t you rush to her defense like Emeric? Why didn’t you marry her?! Because you were afraid, afraid that

“Elspeth! Shut

disdain, “Your son pines for her daughter, while for Myra,

lost control and slapped

her eardrums were about to rupture, tears streaming down her face in both pain and

recoiled, his trembling

hit a woman. He’d been taught better, but Elspeth had pushed

“You hit me?”

in bare feet, “What’s the point of living? I might as well

widened, “Someone

Elspeth before she could leap, and held her up like a criminal. Elspeth cried

guard outside. If anything

“Yes, Mr. Abernathy!”

orders, Frederic shook his head in frustration and plodded out of the

collapsed to the floor, her legs trembling, her mouth open

him stay. He didn’t even spare her a second glance.

“Hahaha, hahaha!”