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.”

“I only take care of Mr. Thaddeus‘ needs. And I believe Elspeth

Alva turned and left,

a mix of

it’s

he felt as if his feet were

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

“We won’t let this go. I’ll make

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

with Thaddeus, then he can’t be with that Abernathy girl. Your grandfather won’t let the Fairhaven family’s reputation be tarnished. He’ll make sure you marry

Jareth’s so guarded!” Edith protested. “And he protects Marilla

can’t keep her by his side

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got into her car, she felt a sense of relief, as if she had escaped a poisonous environment. But

his electric blue sports car, standing there with grace and poise. There was no telling how long he had been waiting, but

his deep–set eyes lit up. He separated

a halt in front of

Evadne asked, stepping out of her car, eyes wide

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

for me? For what?” she asked,

he explained. “I didn’t mean anything by it, just didn’t want you to be alone, without someone to

added, “I guess I was being silly. I couldn’t even get inside.

of emotions. She had always been an independent soul, preferring her

some personal matters,” she said, forcing a smile. “The Abernathys aren’t a den of lions. I lived

of sorrow hit Avery as he was about

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

off as she

she was pressed against Avery’s chest, feeling his ragged breath on her skin. His arm, wrapped