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.

has a fiery temper, lashing out 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 and soul? Evadne is, and my Edith is my

were not to

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

unsettling her to the core, driving her closer into Mrs.

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

words turned the Fairhaven mother and daughter

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Myra, don’t worry,” Evadne

don’t believe you’d hit someone. You’re too upright for that. Others might doubt, but we never will,” Myra suddenly turned, her icy stare

brow furrowed as he looked at

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

was about diffusing this

got out, how would others

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

Fairhaven, where did you see Evadne hitting anyone? We

devoid of aggression

crowd turned to see Avery stride confidently toward his flame.

gaze was deep and cool,

out; it wasn’t necessary. And if it were,

Not Avery.

suggesting our

she did or didn’t, that’s a question for Ms. Edith. A single lapse

gaze filled with tenderness, oblivious to the onlookers who

Ms. Evadne, too. It was obvious at the charity auction, and now he’s defending her, risking the wrath

just can’t fathom what Chairman Emeric is thinking. One’s the president of Abernathy Enterprises, and the other’s the golden boy of the Chambers

ask 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

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

had never crossed paths with Avery, he gave

this inexplicable fear, almost crushing her, making it hard

close, 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

face was the picture of innocence,

checked – that corridor had no security cameras!

or heard something? Why else would he dare

his dark eyes glinting with an icy sheen that sent shivers down her spine, “Did Evadne really hit

Edith’s voice choked.

all adults here, you know. You have to stand by your words. Don’t wait until the truth is laid

silent, everyone waiting for Edith’s reply.

like an eternity, pure

her – it 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

was my own fault, I lost my footing and accidentally crashed into the door, fell

was enough to clear Evadne’s name and enough to fuel

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

on, and she folded. Did you

her bluff. If it were me, I’d never admit it. Let him

the Ashbourne family doesn’t let this

and Avery had managed to clear it up for Evadne without breaking

emotion, not even a hint

furrowed brow relaxed, and he nodded at Avery, displaying a

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,

squinted his eyes, internally cheering.

being young and passionate, was perfectly positioned to defend his sister in such a way!

in panic, while

frame or slander my dearly beloved sister, I won’t

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