His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 440

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.

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

Fairhavens were not to be trifled

If it were anyone

Edith, unsettling her to

clutch Evadne’s hand tightly, “Evadne, are you alright? You’re

the Fairhaven mother

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don’t worry,” Evadne reassured

don’t believe you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt,

pursed his lips, his brow furrowed as he looked at his daughter with a complex

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

was about diffusing this mess.

how would others

trivial; if she was to take over the conglomerate someday, she needed a solid public image, credibility. Otherwise, people would leverage this

where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We need evidence for

voice rang out, devoid of aggression but impossible to ignore.

Avery stride confidently toward his

gaze was deep

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

Not Avery.

supposed to mean? Are you suggesting our Edith framed Ms.

that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A

Evadne, his gaze filled with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who murmured in awe.

too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the wrath of the Fairhavens – isn’t

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

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 would

a beat, and she clutched

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

there was this inexplicable fear, almost crushing her,

her daughter close, her voice trembling with indignation. “My daughter has been beaten to a pulp, and you’re still defending that girl?

innocence, but inside,

checked – that corridor

Avery’s confidence? Had he witnessed something, or heard something? Why else would he dare to

closer, his dark eyes glinting with an icy sheen that sent

Edith’s voice choked.

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

everyone waiting for Edith’s

felt like an eternity,

before her – it was irrational, but she was terrified of him, as

footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell to the

one statement was enough to clear

didn’t actually hit herself, did

pressure on, and she folded. Did you see

calls her bluff. If it were me,

you’re still defending her? This is slander. If the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this slide, will Edith

it up for Evadne without

of emotion, not even a

relaxed, and he nodded at Avery, displaying a rare smile of

to explain herself. If you’re looking for an explanation, it’s not out of the question. We can meet after the derby, bring the lawyers from both families, and decide at

eyes,

couldn’t broach the subject himself, but Cassius, being young and passionate, was

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

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, who

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