His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Mrs. Fairhaven choked abruptly, her heart pounding erratically in her chest.

Evadne snorted, “You can’t even outtalk Elspeth, and yet you dare to challenge me?”

“Evadne!” Edith protested, clutching Barry as if her life depended on him. “How dare you disrespect my mother like that? She’s your elder!”

Thaddeus‘ eyes hardened at the sound of Edith’s voice, his disdain for her evident.

“Just because she’s older doesn’t mean she’s an elder,” Evadne shot back, her cold gaze causing Edith to shrink back in fear.

Edith trembled, her lips quivering as she decided it would be best not to retort, for fear of invoking Evadne’s wrath.

Mrs. Fairhaven knew that Barry wouldn’t cause a scene over something so trivial, but she couldn’t help but express her dissatisfaction to Jareth through her gaze, urging him to step in.

Jareth coughed awkwardly, and began to speak. “Evadne, I…”

Evadne’s icy gaze landed on him, causing Jareth to stutter and quickly change his statement. “I’ll drive you home. It’s late, and it’s not safe.”

“No need. I have my car.”

With that, Evadne left the mansion, the clicking of her high–heels echoing as she walked away.

Jareth scratched his head awkwardly, much to the annoyance of Barry, who grumbled about how his grandson was so submissive before the Ashbourne family’s girl. “Let’s go.” Jareth announced, and the Fairhaven family followed suit.

“Oh, my head. I feel so dizzy,” Elspeth moaned, leaning onto Frederic as if she were boneless.

“Always playing the victim or the damsel,” Alva muttered, rolling her eyes at Elspeth. “With your acting skills, I’m surprised Myra kept you under her thumb for so long.” Elspeth heard every word and was fuming, smoke practically escaping from her ears.

Frederic, his face pale, whispered to Alva, “Help her to her room.”

Alva responded, “I only take care of Mr. Thaddeus‘ needs. And

turned and left, leaving Frederic

a mix of anger and regret on

him on the shoulder. “Evadne’s leaving, and it’s not

he felt as if his

home, Mrs. Fairhaven was still seething. She had always been protected by her husband and son, and had never been so

worry, Edith.” she reassured her daughter, “We won’t let this go. I’ll make sure you

everything, and he’s so

then he can’t be with that Abernathy girl. Your grandfather won’t let the Fairhaven

“And he protects Marilla like she’s

assured her. “He can’t keep her by his side 24/7. There will be

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exited the Windermere Estate and got into her car, she felt a sense of relief, as if she had escaped a poisonous environment. But

blue sports car, standing there with grace and poise. There was no telling how long he had been waiting, but there was not a hint of impatience on

deep–set eyes lit up. He separated himself from the car, waving eagerly at her

to a halt in

asked, stepping out of her car, eyes

you,” Avery replied, a soft look in his eyes, like the rippling circles

for me? For what?” she asked,

pulled some strings and found out you were headed to the Abernathy’s,” he explained. “I didn’t mean anything

added, “I guess I was being silly. I couldn’t even get inside. But seeing you makes this

an independent soul, preferring her own

said, forcing a smile. “The Abernathys aren’t a den of lions. I lived here for three years, after

Avery as he was about

stood, his handsome face filled with melancholy. He was so still, so white, that he seemed to blend

Evadne began, only to be cut off as she

his ragged breath on