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.”

care of Mr. Thaddeus‘ needs. And I believe Elspeth

Alva turned and left,

standing there, a mix

him, clapping him on the shoulder. “Evadne’s leaving, and it’s not every day you get to see her. Go explain the situation between

felt as if his feet

was still seething. She had always been protected by her husband

daughter, “We won’t let this

Edith cried. “Jareth controls everything, and he’s so

be with that Abernathy

protested. “And he protects Marilla like she’s his

Fairhaven assured her. “He can’t keep her

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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

grace and poise. There was no telling how long he had been waiting, but there was not a hint of impatience

deep–set eyes lit up. He separated himself from

screeched to a halt in front of

Evadne asked, stepping out of her car, eyes wide

look in his

For what?” she

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

smile, he added, “I guess I was being silly. I

been an independent soul, preferring her own company over others.

smile. “The Abernathys aren’t a den of lions. I lived here for three years, after all. I can come and go

sorrow hit Avery as he was about

his handsome face filled with melancholy. He was so still, so white,

be cut off as she was abruptly pulled into a firm

his ragged breath on