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.

in broad daylight,” Barry leaned on his cane, eyes coldly fixed on Emeric, his tone barely hiding his fury. “Clearly, you dote on her quite a bit. But isn’t everyone’s child their heart

to be

were dealing with the/Ashbourne heiress. If it were anyone else, it

gaze darkened as he stared at Edith, unsettling her to the core, driving her closer

to clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne, are you alright? You’re not hurt,

mother and daughter green

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fine, Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne reassured her

someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,”

pursed his lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at

someone; if she had, so be it. His daughter had set many a

concern was about

got out, how

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

Evadne hitting anyone? We

devoid of aggression but impossible to

crowd turned to see Avery stride confidently toward his flame.

was deep and cool,

necessary. And

Not Avery.

Are you suggesting our

that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse in judgment could

before Evadne, his gaze filled with tenderness, oblivious

the charity auction,

just can’t fathom what Chairman Emeric is thinking. One’s the president of

a rotten apple at the bottom of the barrel – nothing but flies and skeeters buzzing around him! First there was Acacia, then

heart skipped a beat, and she clutched her mother’s arm

reason, even though she had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her a strange sense of familiarity, including his

there was this inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it hard to breathe.

has been beaten to a pulp, and you’re still

innocence, but

had checked – that corridor had no security cameras!

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

icy sheen that sent shivers down her spine, “Did Evadne

Edith’s voice choked.

Don’t wait until the truth is laid bare on the table because there’s no antidote

silent, everyone waiting

felt like an eternity, pure

but she was terrified of him, as though he held a knife to her throat. She had never felt this kind of fear, not even towards Thaddeus or

disagreement with Ms. Evadne, it was my own fault, I lost my footing and

clear Evadne’s name and

hit herself, did she? That’s

folded. Did

when someone calls her bluff. If it were

Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will Edith ever

it up for Evadne without breaking a

Evadne remained stoic, no signs of emotion, not even a hint of gratitude

he nodded at Avery,

your granddaughter still requires my sister to explain herself. If you’re looking for an explanation, it’s not

squinted his eyes, internally

but Cassius, being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his

Fairhaven clutched her daughter in panic, while Barry’s complexion turned

troubles we stir up. But if it wasn’t us, and someone’s trying to frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t let it slide lightly. I believe Mr. Fairhaven,

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