His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 554

Arnold burst through the front door with the urgency of a storm, not a moment to waste on pleasantries or supper. He had pressing matters to discuss, and every second counted.

Aaron might have seemed rough around the edges to the untrained eye, but he always paid attention to the little things. Before heading over, he’d stopped to pick up some treats for Evadne and Nydia, enduring a nearly two–hour queue to get their favorite sweets.

What he hadn’t anticipated was that Marilla would be there too.

Had he known, he’d have grabbed an extra portion. It almost seemed unfair now.

“Wow! Is this pastry a new thing from their bakery? It’s so adorable.” Nydia exclaimed, her eyes lighting up at the sight. She was a sucker for snacks and didn’t hesitate to gobble one down in a single bite.

Jason chuckled to himself. Nydia, usually so poised and eloquent, revealed her true colors when it came to food. He hadn’t quite hit the spot with her yet.

Evadne couldn’t resist and had one too, her smile radiant and contagious. Thaddeus took mental note of the bakery’s name. He’d have to make it a regular stop to keep her happy.

From now on, he’d have to pick the brains of her brothers for all the things about her.

While Emeric might not have been the one to know Evadne best, her brothers were undoubtedly the ones who understood her the most. Having taken on the solemn duty to care for her from the Ashbourne family, Thaddeus vowed to excel in every aspect.

He wanted her to feel, every single day with him, that she had never parted from her kin.

He was ready to play every role she needed.

And if the day ever came that she wanted to let loose, he’d even play the fool to keep her smiling.

“Ms. Marilla, you should try one too,” Aaron said, offering a panda pastry to Marilla with a warm, affectionate smile, “I didn’t know you’d be here tonight, got a bit less. I’ll make it up to you next time.“.

Marilla’s heart fluttered with joy at the sight of the pastry, her hands eagerly reaching out.

But out of nowhere, Jareth’s larger hand swept in and snatched the treat, wolfing it down in one gulp.

Marilla was flabbergasted.

Aaron’s sharp eyes narrowed, and his outstretched hand slowly clenched into a fist.

“Dear, supper is about to be served, if you fill up on snacks, you won’t have room for the feast Evadne and Thaddeus prepared.” Jareth managed to say between coughs, his face turning a shade of crimson.

He was choking on his pride and the stolen pastry, but he had to maintain his decorum as the heir to the Fairhaven group in front of his rival. His pride and his wife Marilla had to be protected at all costs.

to snatch,” Aaron said, a laugh barely concealed, “And

he was a monkey. in some

He was seething and wanted to retort, but his throat was blocked by the sticky mass, threatening to erupt with each word he

and Nydia, oblivious to the tension, went about their business, but Evadne saw everything. Jareth’s wariness towards

on unaffected by the earlier drama, with the

Nydia took Marilla upstairs to play board games, giving the

how you can still eat,” Arnold said after draining his glass of ice water and slamming it down on the table, “If I were you,

of Elspeth, long out of sight, cast a shadow

how my mother died. And not a day goes by that I forget the need for vengeance for her

table, she reached out her warm

of light in the dark, Thaddeus intertwined his fingers with

a tycoon’s wife to get special treatment,

up on Elspeth. He’s still protecting her

her special meals and her makeup,” Evadne interjected sharply, “Just take

my father,” Thaddeus said, his eyes bloodshot with bitterness, “The moment my mother ceased to

Evadne gasped, her breath

these years, I stayed with the Abernathy group because it was my mother’s last

to never be bullied again, to earn Frederic’s respect, to stand out, and to make my grandfather proud. Since then, I’ve been obsessed with surpassing Chad, proving myself, and fighting for power within the Abernathy group. But it had

his aching heart, “But in the end, I became a clown, living under the same roof

for that cold–hearted man Frederic. If it

for Erica’s sacrifice to bring us critical information, my mother would

as Elspeth drew breath. “Thaddeus, what are you getting at? You’re not seriously considering ditching the Abernathy

furrowed as he gave him a once–over, “Evadne hasn’t seen a day of happiness since she married you. Are you really going to make

we’d let you marry Evadne easily? We might be okay with living on bread and water, but she’s

Evadne was speechless.

kings of hassle. No DNA test was needed, and they pure Emeric

me how hard you fought to get to the top. If you’re really ticked off, you should be wrestling control of the entire Abernathy Group

know what it’s like to come from a broken

piercing gaze swept over Jareth’s face, “And you, you think that’s the way to talk? Avery’s favorite pastime is screwing over his own

up, a flicker of fear in

understand you, but I

get what your mother really wanted for you to be able to protect yourself, to be strong. The path you’ve chosen isn’t wrong, and even though you hate

Thaddeus’s voice trembled slightly as he struggled to hold back his

Evadne smiled sweetly

Elspeth for hiring a hitman on top of drug