His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 592

In a moment, Jareth felt as if he had been shot through the heart, a sharp pain that made his tall frame shudder.

“In the Abernathy family, Marilla had no sense of self and lived a joyless existence. Now, she’s the woman you keep by your side, living life to your plans, to your tastes, too compliant for her own good. That’s not necessarily a good thing.”

Thaddeus sipped his whiskey, eyes downcast, “You two should take a break, cool off for a few days. It’s also a chance to think about where this relationship is headed and how to proceed.”

“Thaddeus. Are you even listening to yourself?”

Jareth’s palms slammed down on the table, making the liquid in the decanter ripple. His eyes were more bloodshot than the red wine within, “When you were chasing Evadne, at your lowest and most helpless, I never let you give up! And now, you won’t even help me find a way out. You’re actually suggesting I throw in the towel? After all this time, in your eyes and your wife’s, I’m just some irresponsible jerk who leaves chaos in his wake! You never really wanted Marilla and me to work out. From the start, you never truly intended to let her be with me! All my friendship with you was for nothing!”

Thaddeus’s brow furrowed deeply, “Jareth, you’re being too one–sided.”

“If it were Evadne, and I asked you to leave her, to step back, to give up on her. Thaddeus, could you do it? Answer me, could you?”

Jareth’s bitter laugh was filled with pain, “You couldn’t, could you? Without Evadne, you’d rather be dead, right? Well, guess what, I feel the same about Marilla. What’s the point of living without her? When you talk about reconsidering this relationship, about taking Marilla away, you might as well be killing me. It’s not just murder. It’s scattering my ashes to the wind!”

“Evadne, and Marilla are different. How much can Marilla take? Even the slightest shock, and her world might crumble!”

Thaddeus’s gaze was dark and troubled, his concern like that of a father vetting his daughter’s suitor, “What the average person can endure, she cannot. If you love her, you need courage, resolve, and patience far beyond the ordinary. But today, your actions show a clear lack of patience, or you wouldn’t be handling things with such force!”

Jareth felt as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped over him.

in the wrong, and

the midst of this tense moment, a crisp voice rang out, “What

and Thaddeus looked up to see Evadne, hand on hip, standing at the entrance to the living room, her gaze sharp.

awake, though a bit weak.”

glanced at Jareth’s bitter

rushed upstairs, grateful for the reprieve.

Thaddeus, her frown betraying her

out to hold her delicate hand, pulling her between his legs

looked up at her, his eyes full of deep affection as he massaged her lower back, “You must be exhausted. I’ll go with you

Evadne’s voice was light as

barely manage more than a word, you’re so tired.”

voice gentle, “If you don’t want to go back to the room, then rest

are all

nestled against his chest,

okay to let Marilla and Jareth be alone right now, after their fight?” Thaddeus asked in a low, probing

I know it. And after this, Jareth must realize his mistake. Let him go in and

thoughtfully, his fingers gently stroking the strands of hair by her

the corporate shareholder meeting this month. He’ll officially appoint his grandson as the CEO of Fairhaven Group and bring him onto the board of

flickered, but he remained

happy. Don’t you

his defined cheek, “Don’t mind how mad I got at him; I’m actually worried. I’m afraid Jareth won’t take good care of Marilla, so I wanted to intimidate him a bit. They’re in love. How could

just feel helpless as Jareth’s best friend. I can’t do much to aid his

sense of helplessness, regret etched into his features, “His proposal will inevitably lead to a meeting with Frederic. Given my current standing with that man, and the fact that Jareth defended me last time, causing Frederic to lose face. My narrow–minded father holds grudges. If he finds an opportunity, he will

you think Frederic will cause trouble for your

what I think; it’s

chuckled mirthlessly, “I have no hope

racking my brain, and I still think we need to seal the deal on those two

deeper, “You know as well as I do that Frederic is hardly going to agree to this marriage. At that party at William and his son’s, in front of all those Elmsworth bigwigs, Jareth made a fool out of Frederic. If he agrees to give his daughter to Jareth after that, he’ll feel like the laughingstock of the whole Elmsworth. With the Fairhaven family seeming to have him under their thumb, and with Frederic always prizing his reputation above all else, how could he bear it? Now, while Grandpa’s still strong and can have the final say, we

waist a rewarding squeeze, “Evadne, you’re brilliant! Why didn’t I think of that? Grandpa’s fond

found Marilla weakly leaning against the headboard, her doe–like eyes dull and lifeless, her gaze

sharp pain swept over him, nearly drowning him, making even

trying to coax the mistress to take a sip, but no matter how much she pleaded, Marilla refused to open

“Marilla.”

triggered, immediately shut her eyes tight and clutched her head, her

a boulder had struck his heaving chest, tears of regret and sorrow welling

at what he had

patient, if he had