His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 450

On the other side of the racetrack, in the rest lounge No. 2.

The horse racing event had just concluded when Elspeth, barely containing her excitement, rushed to meet Victor.

“Victor. Victor. I’m here!”

Sometimes, Elspeth felt that ever since she met Victor, not only had she undergone a personal renaissance, but she also became more daring and fearless.

For over two decades, she had feigned the part of the dutiful wife within the Abernathy family, concealing her true self while tirelessly pandering to Frederic, living a life so exhaustingly pretentious.

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Day in and day out, placating a man whose very presence she had grown to loathe to her core, she had had enough.

Victor’s arrival was like a torrential downpour on parched soil, an intoxicating deluge that soaked her to the bone, from which she could not, and would not extract herself.

With a heart pounding with anticipation, and hands trembling with need, Elspeth knocked on the door of the rest lounge. But when no one answered, her impatience got the better of her. She pushed the door open and swiftly locked it behind her. To her surprise, the room was empty.

“How can this be? Where is he?”

Puzzled, her gaze landed on a lone table where a syringe lay. She knew all too well what it was – her lifeline, her elixir!

Breathless with delight, she rushed to grab it, but her phone rang at that precise moment. It was as if Victor had eyes on her, the timing of his call couldn’t have been more exact.

“Victor! Where are you?!” Elspeth’s voice was laden with a desperate hunger.

“Mrs. Abernathy, the track is crowded and eyes are everywhere. If we were caught together, I fear even a silver–tongued devil couldn’t talk his way out.” Victor’s voice carried both care and consideration, “I can handle the gossip, but to see your reputation tarnished would be a sorrow too great.”

Tears of emotion welled in her eyes, “Victor! You are the only one who truly cares for me. I have only you!”

“I know you’ve been without your medicine, struggling through these days. So, I’ve left it as a gift for you. I hope it brings you some comfort.”

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After a brief exchange of tender words, they ended the call. Elspeth couldn’t wait any longer. She uncapped the needle, her bloodshot eyes wide with craving, and injected every last drop of the substance into her veins.

“Ah.”

melted to the floor, a mess of tears and snot – a grotesque, twisted sight. In that moment, she was no aristocratic lady of wealth,

the drug coursing through her, she looked radiant, her skin seemingly more refined. However, something felt off this time, and she couldn’t

the door sent a jolt through Elspeth, her hand clutched to

act.

are you in

voice that made her heart race! She was grateful that Victor had the foresight not to meet her;

such a scandal?

a moment, she took a deep breath and with feigned

“What is it?”

for you,” Dennis spoke, but his eyes wandered suspiciously into the room. “I needed rest, found a spot. What are you looking at? Do you suspect I’m hiding someone?” Elspeth crossed her arms defensively, leaning against the door with a mocking sneer, “You have such a filthy mind, suspecting everyone. Go on then, sniff around with your hound’s nose, look around with your hound’s eyes! If you don’t dig

you misunderstand. I

requests your presence immediately. Everyone was there but you, and Mr. Abernathy fears the gossip of

a sea of undercurrents

stood frozen behind the towering figure of Barry, her face as pale as death. From her earliest memories, Duke had always been at her grandfather’s side, involved

other Fairhavens were equally stunned, minds

large frame

plucked from an orphanage and groomed with great care. Officially an

“Mr. Barry, Ah!”

Duke could finish, a sharp pain in his waist sent him tumbling

shock. Evadne tensed, her eyes narrowing. She hadn’t expected Gordon, usually the silent, unassuming figure behind Thaddeus, to exhibit such unbridled passion –

her waist, and he asked softly, “Did

in disdain, though the warmth around her waist sent tingles through her body. “Usually, I’m the one on the edge, and Gordon does

one who couldn’t

warm breath tingling her ear, tempting her to shyly lower her gaze. It was as if an electric current was traveling

eyes blazing with fury, “You filthy mongrel! How dare you lay a hand on

his hand against a member of the Fairhaven family?!” Gary

behind Barry, their eyes locked on Gordon. Some seemed eager to jump in, just waiting for their

a chilling wrath.

around

red with excitement. His lips quivered, and tears welled up in his eyes

in full view of everyone, your man has beaten a member of the Fairhaven family to this state. Who put him up to this? Now any low creature can step on the Fairhaven

words can bring disaster. I might just sue

protecting his delicate

were accusing others of lawlessness? That was just

before making such accusations?” Elspeth, led back by Dennis, dove headfirst into criticizing Thaddeus, the villainous edge in her voice as smooth as silk, “The Abernathy family and Fairhaven family are old allies; you and Jareth are like brothers. How can you