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.

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 and soul? Evadne is, and

not to

heiress. If it were anyone else, it would have been a dead end!

stared at Edith, unsettling her to the core, driving her closer into Mrs. Fairhaven’s embrace.

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

the Fairhaven mother and daughter green

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worry,” Evadne

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

he looked

about Evadne hitting someone; if she had, so be it. His daughter had set many a mean girl straight

was about diffusing this mess.

got out, how would others

trivial; if she was to take over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid

you see Evadne hitting anyone?

rang out, devoid of aggression

see Avery

gaze was deep and cool, silent.

want anyone to bail her out; it wasn’t necessary. And

Not Avery.

Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms.

Ms. Edith. A single lapse in

filled with tenderness,

charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking

One’s the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and the other’s the golden boy of the Chambers

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 –

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

even though she had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave her

fear, almost crushing her,

with indignation. “My daughter has been beaten to a pulp, and

the picture of innocence, but inside, her

– that corridor had no security

witnessed something, or heard something? Why else would he

closer, his dark eyes glinting with an icy sheen

Edith’s voice choked.

have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is laid bare on the table

room fell silent, everyone waiting for

like an eternity, pure torment.

was irrational, 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 Jareth!

lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the

enough to clear Evadne’s name and

didn’t actually hit herself, did she? That’s just

put the pressure on, and she folded. Did you see how loud she

just a little girl, and she wimps, out when someone calls her bluff. If it were me, I’d never admit it. Let

defending her? This is slander. If the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will Edith ever be able to show her face

Avery had managed to clear it up

emotion, not

at Avery, displaying a rare smile of approval.

stepped forward, casually draping an arm around Evadne’s 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 out of the question.

eyes, internally

being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend

clutched her daughter in panic, while Barry’s complexion

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, who

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