His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 492

Chapter 492

Jareth felt every hair on his body stand or end as he saw Evadne’s brother, Elvis, stride into the room with the casual swagger of a rockstar.

People called Jareth the “Grim Reaper,” but in the presence of Elvis, Jareth might as well have been Casper the Friendly Ghost. And since Elvis was Evadne’s brother, well, Jareth wouldn’t dare lift a finger against him.

“Mr. Fairhaven, I’m so sorry.” Lily panted, her gaze filled with regret as she looked at Jareth.

Jareth swallowed hard, his voice rising urgently, “Don’t be foolish! The mighty Elvis doesn’t stoop to brawling with women. That’s just bad form!”

“So what, I’m supposed to stand here and let she beat the daylights out of me?”

Elvis yawned with the indifference of someone who had seen it all, “Do I look like a masochist to you?”

His words left Jareth without a comeback.

He knew Lily too well; fierce and loyal, with eyes only for her master. Anyone who dared cross her boss would face her wrath, no holds barred.

“But you’re right, I don’t hit women.”

With a devil–may–care shrug, Elvis released his grip and raised an eyebrow suggestively, “Lucky for you, dollface, you’re a woman. Otherwise, I would’ve snapped those kitty claws of yours already.”

“Jerk!”

Lily was fiercely proud and couldn’t tolerate such humiliation. She clenched her fists, ready to go another round, but Jareth’s stern voice halted her.

“Lily! Stand down! He’s Ms. Ashbourne’s brother!”

Lily froze, her eyes wide with realization.

Her brother?

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The man before her wild and untamed like a lone wolf was Evadne’s brother, the scion of the Ashbourne family?

Elvis playfully stuck out his tongue at the stunned Lily before turning a cool, hard gaze on Jareth.

“Evadne and Thaddeus, they’re with you, aren’t they?“.

Inside the room, there was a tender atmosphere.

Evadne noticed a bruise on Thaddeus’s face, a mix of shock, anger, and concern flitting across her features as she cradled his face, “Who did this? Tell me!”

“I fell on the way here,” Thaddeus offered a weak, wry smile, caressing her hands gently.

“Bull! You fell face–first? Are you that clumsy?”

Evadne’s cheeks flushed with anger, “When you visited the other day, did Emeric and my brothers rough you up?”

Thaddeus hastened to assure her, “No, really, it wasn’t that.”

“It was them! It had to be! You were in the peace corps, for crying out loud, you can handle yourself. Even Elvis could only hold his own against you! Who else could’ve done this to you unless you stood there and took it?”

not wanting to cause more pain, “Even if you have a beef, there’s no excuse for

with affection, already over the incident.

girl in such distress, he was a maelstrom of happiness, sadness, and regret. His eyes reddened as he

matters. Nothing is as important

nearly choked on the last few words.

face, Evadne threw herself into his arms, “Thaddeus, I’m back.

urgent knocks disrupted the

Open up!”

exchanged puzzled

supporting her waist as they approached the door and

Evadne! Trouble! Someone’s after Evadne!” “Trouble?” The couple was

Elvis’s tall, fean figure materialized behind Marilla, his eyes clouded with

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

out, “Thaddeus! Close

and collected, was momentarily flustered at the

beads of sweat on her forehead as she scrambled to help close the

fast she was, she wasn’t faster than Elvis, whose strong hand forcefully stopped

sister now as terrified and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his face. “Evadne, don’t hide

stared in disbelief,

to keep you two

together, his heart heavy, “I came to make sure you were safe, not sick, or

struck straight to Evadne’s

was visibly moved, his

imagined that among Evadne’s family, there would be someone willing

“Elvis!”

he returned the embrace warmly, tenderly stroking her hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story building to

Thaddeus’s eyes widened in shock!

fine, aren’t I? It was just five floors.” Evadne sniffled, unabashedly wiping her nose on Elvis’s black shirt.

too well. Who could ever stop you from doing what you set your mind to? Forget about five floors. You

his eyes filled with affection as he pulled out

could make Elvis melt had always been, and

we please stop the

her nose a bright shade of red

then, Jareth rushed in, anxiety

he took a deep breath and pulled Marilla into his

innocent face,

this gentleman is not a bad

himself! Even the bad guys would

coolly raised his eyelids

for giving me a chance,” Thaddeus

went dark before his

threw a punch straight at

“Thad!”

to intervene, but it was too

ready to

an inch from his nose, Elvis stopped, letting out a cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just making sure my sister isn’t

a heavy stone, trembling with pain, “I’m sorry. I know I deserve the worst, but still, thank you for not

slowly withdrawing

returned to

want to play the villain in his sister’s eyes. “Evadne, that woman who looks almost exactly like you, I’ve found

monumental

Marilla tangled up in this mess, so he sent her back to her room with

sofa, listening intently as

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