Chapter 440

The crowd gasped in shock.

“Seriously? Edith, hitting herself?”

Her face was swollen, was she really that ruthless to her own self?

Edith’s face drained of color, her swollen cheeks turning ghostly pale, “Evadne, what the heck are you babbling about? Have I lost my mind to hit myself?”

“I think you’ve totally lost it,” Evadne tutted, shrugging her shoulders. “Not only have you gone bananas, but you’ve also scared the daylights out of me. I’m being generous not hitting you up for emotional distress compensation, and you’re trying to sling mud at me? Just because you’re a Fairhaven, you think you can spit venom?”

The room erupted in clamour!

Flashbulbs frenzied over Edith’s ashen face!

“Miss Ashbourne’s integrity is beyond question, right? She’s always been into charity and social work, even helped that poor Abernathy family servant with funeral expenses. She wouldn’t frame Edith, would she?”

“Even if Ms. Evadne did lash out, there must’ve been a reason, right?”

“Maybe it was a catfight over jealousy, but still, hitting someone is not okay! I have my reservations about Evadne’s character!”

Evadne was utterly sick of these petty female brawls. If Edith wanted to scheme against her, couldn’t she come up with something more sophisticated?

Innocence needed no defense. Being misunderstood didn’t faze her.

Besides, someone had swollen her own face; it seemed like a win for her.

Just as Evadne was about to leave the drama behind, an anxious shout came from outside the crowd.

“Edith! What happened to you? Who’s messing with you?”

The crowd parted, and Barry, surrounded by the Fairhaven family and flanked by bodyguards, hurried over.

“Grandpa. Mommy.” Edith’s eyes brimmed with tears, her lips quivering pitifully.

Seeing her daughter with hair askew and swollen cheeks, collapsed on the floor, and Evadne looking down with icy disdain, Mrs. Fairhaven naturally assumed Evadne was the bully.

“Someone help Edith up!”

At Barry’s command, bodyguards rushed forward, forming a human shield against the prying cameras.

“Oh, Edith!”

Mrs. Fairhaven embraced her daughter immediately, shooting daggers at Evadne with her eyes, “Ms. Evadne! If you have a beef with me, come at me, but why bully my daughter?”

“Mommy, don’t get upset, take care of yourself, I’m okay. I’m fine.” Edith comfortingly patted her mother.

NOSA

Such a heartbreaking scene.

At that moment, the Ashbournes arrived, stirring the atmosphere further.

Edith’s crude and dirty tricks had escalated things/pulling in the big guns.

his tone barely hiding his fury. “Clearly, you dote on her quite a bit. But isn’t everyone’s child their heart and soul? Evadne is, and my Edith is my

to be trifled

them, they were dealing with the/Ashbourne heiress. If it were anyone else, it would have

at Edith, unsettling her to the core, driving her

clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne,

words turned the Fairhaven mother and daughter green

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worry,” Evadne reassured her

you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly turned, her icy stare

his lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at

had, so be it. His daughter had set many a mean girl straight in her time.

about diffusing

out, how

over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise, people would leverage this against her, creating obstacles

Mrs. Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We need evidence for

of

to see Avery stride confidently toward his

was deep

want anyone to bail her out; it wasn’t necessary. And if it were, she’d prefer it be Thaddeus.

Not Avery.

our Edith

she did or didn’t, that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could be her downfall.”

filled with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers

was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s

Emeric is thinking. One’s the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and the other’s

me, it’s gotta be Mr. Chambers all the way. The guy’s as clean as a whistle, not a single mark on his record. Thaddeus, though? He’s like a rotten apple at the bottom of the barrel – nothing but flies and skeeters buzzing around him! First there was Acacia, then Edith. You just can’t shake ‘em – what kind of parents

beat, and she clutched her mother’s arm with a death grip.

though she had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her a strange sense of

there was this inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it

her voice trembling with indignation. “My daughter has been beaten to a pulp, and you’re still defending that girl? I know your families are tight, but this is

picture of innocence,

that corridor had no security

witnessed something, or heard something? Why else would he dare to stand

sheen that sent shivers down her spine,

Edith’s voice choked.

Don’t wait until

silent, everyone waiting for Edith’s

few seconds felt like

caved under the lethal pressure of the man before her – it was irrational, but she was terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat.

I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to the ground.” She dared not mention the slap.

clear Evadne’s

hit herself, did she? That’s just wicked!”

on, and she folded. Did you see how loud she was

someone calls her bluff. If it were me, I’d never admit

Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will

it up for Evadne

not even a hint of gratitude

he nodded at Avery, displaying a rare smile

shoulders, and addressed Barry with a calm demeanor, “Mr. Fairhaven, I wonder if your granddaughter still requires my sister to explain herself. If you’re looking for an explanation, it’s not

eyes, internally

being young and passionate, was

her daughter in panic, while Barry’s complexion

the troubles we stir up. But if it wasn’t us, and someone’s trying to frame or slander my dearly beloved sister,

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