His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 477

Chapter 477

The crowd huddled closer, ears perked and eyes glued to Frederic’s enigmatic smile.

With a sly glint in his eye, Frederic smiled as he placed his gaze at Thaddeus, “Thaddeus, come here.”

Thaddeus felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest. His brow furrowed as he gazed at the petite woman beside him, his grip on her hand inadvertently tightening – he couldn’t bear the thought of parting from her.

“Go on. I’ll be right here watching you. I won’t go anywhere.”

Evadne met his gaze with tender eyes, gently withdrawing her hand, now reddened from his firm grasp.

Left with no good reason to refuse, Thaddeus made his way to Frederic under the watchful eyes of the gathering.

Frederic greeted him with a rare paternal smile, clapped a hand on his broad shoulder, then turned to face the crowd, laughing loudly.

“Tonight, as we celebrate the new venture between Chairman Ashbourne and Mr. William Morris, I’d like to announce a joyous occasion in our family. My son Thaddeus is engaged to Edith, granddaughter of the esteemed Mr. Barry of the Fairhaven Group. The engagement party will be later this month!”

The crowd was left agape. What?! Thaddeus and Edith engaged?!

Some glanced at Edith, the soon–to–be Mrs. Abernathy, anointed by Mr. Frederic Abernathy himself.

Edith trembled with excitement, her round eyes shining with ecstasy, on the verge of tears.

She had waited for this day for what felt like an eternity, her family pulling every string, playing every card to win Frederic’s favor, to have this moment of triumph over Evadne, to turn her into a laughingstock!

The slights she had suffered from that bitch would finally be avenged! Meanwhile, others looked at Evadne with stunned, complex expressions.

Evadne’s face drained of color, her slender shoulders quaking as if she were in the midst of an icy river of endless darkness. The warmth in her blood from Thaddeus now turned to ice.

The icicles, made from her own blood, were like cruel blades piercing her heart, her lungs. The pain left her mind a blank void.

Edith watched her with a wild, triumphant smile. She thought, “Oh, how lovely, Evadne, seeing you stripped of your claws, so lost and pathetic – it’s such a beautiful sight!”

“The Abernathy Group and the Fairhaven Group uniting? That’s huge news! How come there wasn’t any whisper of it before? It feels so out of the blue!”

married? They kept it under wraps until the divorce.

Edith, what was

Ms. Ashbourne’s schemes – the Abernathy family secrets nearly got spilled! If I were Mr. Frederic Abernathy, no matter how talented, beautiful, or strong the woman, I wouldn’t want her in my family, I don’t need

bad!”

like knives, each word stabbing at Evadne’s bleeding

was thunderstruck by the engagement news, disbelief and

!

and now, with Thaddeus and Evadne’s reconciliation known to the world,

Edith?! He couldn’t believe that Frederic genuinely wanted to unite with the Fairhaven

Despicable, petty schemer!

blinking in surprise, “Wow! That certainly is grand news!

Mr. Frederic

he were a beast caged and desperate to fight his way out, “Everyone knows, I love Evadne, and I love her till death.

threaten your own life,

was shocked speechless! Even the worldly William and his son

sneered at Thaddeus, but seeing him defy his father so boldly in front of such distinguished guests, he couldn’t help but feel a

What did Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy just say?

between father and son is

‘To hell with your death, but no one can

Thaddeus with such intensity, as if he were the only person in the world who could stir her

exchanged surprised

this arranged marriage, like Mr.

to force a marriage like this, is it?”

well that Thaddeus is smitten with Evadne, they push Edith on him, making it awkward for both families.”

couldn’t stand the embarrassment. Whose face is

well slap her own face. She has no shame, probably over the moon

her face turning the

better, his pride as a grandfather bruised as well. He knew this marriage gambit was risky. Even

the engagement announced in such a grand setting, with all eyes watching, Thaddeus would have to keep his

would tarnish his reputation. With a little help from the media, they could paint him as a fickle lover, forcing the Abernathy family to save face

Thaddeus’s love for Evadne. He stood

not child’s play. It’s not what you

with barely contained rage, “Even if you don’t. want to marry Ms. Edith Fairhaven, Evadne

Evadne, I’ll marry no one.”

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