His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 393

When Elspeth and Glynnis heard that there had been a shooting and that Evadne and her secretary Jason had been injured, and that Ward was now a wanted man, they were beyond terrified, their hearts burning with fear and worry.

“Mom, mom, what do we do now?”

With a crisp slap, Elspeth, her eyes bloodshot, struck Glynnis across her flushed face in her fury, sending her tumbling back onto a coffee table. She was in so much pain that she barely could stand up.

Despite her usually delicate and gentle demeanor, she had hit her own daughter with the force of a fury, showing a strength they hardly knew she possessed.

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Glynnis‘ cheek swelled as if she’d stuffed a mini bagel inside her mouth. Through her tears and messy hair, she glared at Elspeth with a look of deep resentment.

“You incompetent fool! Who asked you to interfere? I wanted you to take care of the maid, not touch Evadne!”

Elspeth was seething but dared not raise her voice, her harsh words twisted with anger, “Do you even know who Evadne is? Emeric’s precious gem! Hamilton’s apple of his eyes! Thaddeus‘ dream girl! You targeted her at such a critical time. If you want to die, fine, but don’t drag me down with you!”

“I did all this because you’re my mom, do you not understand?!”

Glynnis managed to stand up, her voice shaky with sobs, “You said it yourself, this was a golden chance! Evadne meeting Erica in secret. Surely they wouldn’t have any bodyguards. Ward is a mercenary, killing her would be as easy as squashing an ant! If we succeeded, you wouldn’t be manipulated by her anymore!”

“But did you succeed? Now even Ward is on the most wanted list!”

Elspeth was fuming; she wished she could strangle her impossibly stupid daughter.

Unable to control her rage, she trembled, quickly wrapping herself in a blanket like a burrito.

Tomorrow she would have to visit Victor for an injection. Without any medication, her emotions were unstable, and she couldn’t even sleep.

“First it was Alex, now Ward, all because of you! I’ve lost two key players!”

“How am I to blame for Alex! You didn’t like Myra and wanted to mess with him. What does that have to do with me!” Glynnis was a sharp one; she would admit to her mistakes, but wouldn’t take the fall for others.

What relieved Elspeth was that as Glynnis‘ biological father, Alex didn’t rat her out.

But what about Ward? He was in the national list as wanted by the police, and Thaddeus also had pulled all strings to capture him.

Would he give her out under such pressure?

At that moment, her phone rung, startling them both.

With trembling hands, Elspeth picked up the phone. It was a private number.

It took her a while to answer, “Hello?”

“P

“Ward, is that you?”

“Mrs. Abernathy, it’s me.” Mr. Ward’s voice was unusually low, and the signal was poor.

“Where are you?!”

“I’m safe for the time being. Mrs. Abernathy, I need some money for travel expenses. Please arrange it within three days.”

Elspeth turned her back to Glynnis and asked in a low voice, “How much do you need?”

“20 million, and I need a boat. I plan to smuggle myself into another country.”

“20 million?!”

Elspeth gasped, her eyes wide with shock, “Where on earth am I supposed to get that kind of money! Besides, if not for your reckless actions, we wouldn’t be in this mess! You have the audacity to ask me for 20 million?!”

“Mrs. Abernathy, over the years I’ve handled countless problems for you. You’re well aware of that.”

wife of the Abernathy Group’s CEO. It wasn’t easy. I think 20

“You!”

just pocket change to you. Your savings in the Country R bank alone, which I know is embezzled from the Abernathy Group projects, should be 100 or

100 million, accumulated

they could easily use it against her, and she

awaited her then was

decided to protect her. But right

many years of luxury and wealth ahead of you, and you have two daughters yet to be married. Don’t you want to see them wed? Don’t you want to enjoy life with your grandkids? Given how delicate you are, the conditions in prison are harsh. One day there might be too much

a clear

“Fine! I’ll get you 20 million within three days! But after that, you must disappear. Don’t ever show your face in

looking for me, but also Thaddeus and Jareth who are tracking me secretly I need to see the money in my account by sundown tomorrow. Mrs. Abernathy, let’s not make this a

hall, Alva happened to be passing Elspeth’s room with

door, she heard the sound of things

frowned and muttered to herself, “Crazy old witch, what’s she up to now? Even if she

phone buzzed, a call from

moved to a corner to take the call,

at Windermere Estate?” Thaddeus was always

and it seems they were arguing quite fiercely. I think they’ve almost smashed all the vases

asked, “Mr. Abernathy, has something happened? You

not take it well, “Alva, I need you to do something for me in the next few days. Please don’t

Abernathy, I got it!”

felt a chill, “Mr. Abernathy, what on earth has happened? Speaking of which, I haven’t seen Erica for a couple of days either. She hasn’t asked for a leave from the housekeeper, and I can’t

the time is right. Just do as I told you for now.”

end the call, Elspeth

the usually flamboyant Elspeth was dressed

she might have appeared

watching Elspeth get into the car and drive away

Abernathy! Elspeth just left

quickly reported to Thaddeus, “She’s dressed in black, like a widow. It doesn’t look like she’s

immediately dispatched Gordon to tail

Elspeth was leaving in a hurry; it couldn’t

by tailing Elspeth, they could catch the

the hospital, in a room separated

disturb Evadne. Only when she had taken her sedatives and

beautiful sleeping face through the glass window, and then raise his hand to trace the contours of her peaceful face

could stay like

feared was that she might not even

“Thaddeus.”

Thaddeus‘ cigarette trembled at his fingertips as he

him and stood shoulder to shoulder with him,

cigarette, which he put between his lips, and then motioned

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man’s brows slightly furrowed, he did

made Mr. Abernathy stoop

grumpy and acting superior in front

if he was to have any hope with Evadne, he

You haven’t gone in once these past few days, just watching her from afar. If I were you, I would have rushed into the room, passionately kissed

spoke, he even licked his

Thaddeus‘ hand trembled.

crazy man didn’t consider him an outsider

been too busy taking care

room, Elvis‘ face became serious, “So I need you to help me. Inform me as soon as you hear anything.

that, he clenched his fist, making

was silent for a moment before crushing his cigarette butt, “You don’t need to

can’t.” Elvis

both doing this for Evadne.

want a future with Evadne, then

sort of thing. But you’re not. If you have blood on your hands, things could spiral out of control. Evadne wouldn’t want you