His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 502

Bertha, fueled by Avery’s provocation and a belly full of liquid courage, made her way to Skyrim in the dead of night.

Emeric was home that evening, with Dylan tending to his medications and Suri assisting in monitoring his blood pressure.

These past few days, Evadne had managed to send Emeric’s blood pressure through the roof. Yet, even as the formidable Chairman of the K Group, he couldn’t locate his elusive daughter.

Days slipped by, and his initial rage had subsided to mere worry for his daughter’s safety, his emotions gradually stabilizing.

He incessantly quizzed Cassius and the others for any news on Evadne, but they kept a tight lid on any information. After all, Cassius and Elvis knew that Emeric’s outbursts were born from a place of deep love and concern for Evadne. They figured that as long as Emeric was preoccupied with worry for her, his bitterness and hatred towards Thaddeus might be somewhat diverted.

“Emeric, I’m not trying to scare you, but you really need to take better care of yourself, Suri said as she packed away the blood pressure monitor, her brows knitted with concern. “You keep talking about being half in the grave, but I know you better than anyone. You want to live a long life, see your children happy and your grandchildren playing at your feet, to enjoy the fullness of your family. But if you keep neglecting your health like this, I’m afraid you might not see that day.”

Emeric’s response was to purse his lips, looking every bit the scolded boy.

ylan chuckled helplessly from the side.

Suri was the one person whose words could reach Emeric. Perhaps it was her commanding presence.

“I feel weaker by the day, and it’s all because of that damn girl Evadne! One of these days, she’ll be the death of me, then she can be all lovey–dovey with that cur Thaddeus every day, breeding a whole litter of…”

His rant was cut short as his heart clenched, and the words died on his lips.

The hushed study was enveloped in a sorrowful atmosphere.

“Emeric, please never speak such words in front of Evadne,” Suri’s voice grew stern. “You may be a lion outside, but don’t you dare bring that disrespect into this family. Otherwise, you’re nothing but a grumpy old man who’s lost his sense of decency.”

Emeric’s lips pressed into a thin line, his face etched with resistance.

“Evadne’s already suffering enough.”

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Suri’s eyes began to redden as she took a deep breath. “As her family, we should be supporting her. We shouldn’t be venting our own frustrations without considering her feelings, stabbing her in the heart. Emeric, I’ve been with you from the start, I’ve seen how Evadne has grown, how strong and sensible she’s been. She’s never asked you for anything, has she?”

Emeric’s face turned pale, the grip of his lips betraying his turmoil.

“She’s never asked you for anything, and now, all she wants is Thaddeus. Why can’t you just grant her that?” When Suri spoke these words, her own heart ached.

“She’s ruining herself for that boy! If I keep watching her waste away, am I even her father?” Emeric’s heart was softening, but his stubbornness was unyielding.

“But Evadne has never truly been happy until now.”

Suri’s voice broke with emotion. “It’s only when she’s with Thaddeus that I can see, truly see, that she’s happy from the bottom of her heart.”

“But,”

“Emeric, do you remember what Silvana told you on her deathbed?”

shiver run down his spine,

he

to lose his sight and speech, suffer brain damage, he would never forget her face, her laughter.

never lived a moment for

can live freely, not like me, but have the power to

Their own happiness.

truly hers? What should

a knock on the study door interrupted his

“Emeric, Suri, that wild filly from the Chambers family is here, causing a ruckus demanding to see you and Myra! I didn’t let her in. She’s out

she want?” Emeric exhaled

young woman showing up unannounced at our door late at night, treating the Ashbourne family home like a public market? Where are

annoyance. “I asked her what she wanted, but she’s so drunk she can’t even speak straight. She keeps saying it has nothing to

rose swiftly, a chill in the air, “She thinks she can talk her way out of it because

aback. “Suri, what exactly is going on?”

nearly compromised by Byron’s scheme, and that Miss Chambers played no small part in

could have ignited the very air around her. “Jason tried to rush in and get Nydia, but that witch Bertha and her cronies blocked the door, and they beat him to a pulp! His shoulder wound festered, and he nearly lost

Emeric and Aviana

past few days, but they never imagined his injuries were so severe.

of himself. He and his friends, including Evelyn, risked everything to pull Nydia out of the lion’s den. No sooner had Byron whisked Nydia away than Bertha came out to block Jason.

her fists so hard they cracked, itching to call Lionel again. This is absolutely despicable!” Emeric raged, his forehead throbbing with anger, as he grabbed an antique cup and

godson? I’ll give her a piece of

could storm off, the two

worth your time. You’re a man of high standing; there’s no need to stoop to her level. She doesn’t even deserve your attention. Suri’s gaze was dark and solemn as she turned to Aviana, “Aviana, have the butler throw her out. We can’t let that filth upset Myra and Nydia, nor taint the air

relentless, tugging at the butler like a fishwife,

eventually lost his patience. A

“Ah!”

gave out beneath her, and she ended up on her backside, her skirt flipped up in a most undignified display.

wanting to be cursed with the

Just then-

descended from above, drenching Bertha from head to toe,

nose, and she

is this

enough to

Who did this. WHO?” Bertha howled to the heavens like an enraged

confident. “Looks like heaven itself can’t stand you, gave you a splash of water to sober up, shut your trap, and get back to

YOU did this!” Bertha glared, shivering as the cold

what makes you think it was me? Rain comes from the sky; why can’t a shower of sewage? Some folks just reap

sharp tang of sauerkraut, which she fermented

batch of sauerkraut brine,

thought about using actual manure, but the idea of sullying her own doorstep over this lowlife

Oh.” Bertha turned as white as

stayed quietly in your hole instead of making a scene at our doorstep. Mr. Ashbourne doesn’t even care to see your father anymore, let alone you. Beat

nothing from the night’s events, Bertha spat on the ground in

estate in a smelly, defeated state, she trudged away.

“I see.”

was wondering why the Chambers family was suddenly in the clear and then, out of the blue, the finger pointed at Jeff. So it was

Abernathy orchestrated it. He did it to avenge Nydia, to show the Chambers that not one of our children can be