His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 695

Edith stopped in front of them, revealing a sweet smile, putting on quite the show.

“Well, little Edith, how have you been keeping?” Gary asked with feigned concern on the side.

“Much better, thank you for asking. Uncle.”

“That’s good to hear. You’re the apple in the Fairhaven family’s eye. If something happened to you, it would pain your grandpa and your mom to death! Gary’s words were intended for Jareth’s ears.

Then, with a meaningful wink at Edith, Gary hummed a tune and walked away

“What are you doing here? Jareth’s gaze was icy as he stared her down.

I've brought some homemade ginseng tea for Grandpa, while it’s still hot.”

Edith batted her innocent eyes, “Jareth, you wouldn’t deny me the chance to serve Grandpa, would you?”

Jareth’s eyes narrowed as he lifted a finger, pointing it at her face with an oppressive force.

Without a word, his silence was more intimidating than any threat, causing Edith’s heart to race and her hands, holding the tray, to tremble slightly.

“Edith, I’m warning you, don’t play tricks. Otherwise, I’ll pull out that forked tongue of yours and chop off your treacherous legs. Just try if you don’t believe me.”

With those words, Jareth brushed past her and left with long strides.

Edith glared fiercely at the unshakable tall back of the man, atid bitterly gritted her teeth.

“Heh, then let’s just see!”

to a mask of sweetness and

to see you!”

Barry momentarily cleared the gloom from his eyes, replacing it

soup I specially made for you with my own hands, simmered for

bowl to Barry, This hearty dish is best for when you’re feeling down; it nourishes the body and

you know I’m feeling down?” Barry took a spoonful, indeed feeling less heaviness in

I could see the concern in your

“It seems good

news? How is this considered good news!”

bowl down, his temper flaring, “I only have one grandson, and he’s being toyed with by that Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her

few years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the control of the Abernathy

are right. I knew you

told you, fearing it would only

at this point? Just tell me!”

a cold sinker in her heart, Edith turned and walked to the coffee table, pulling out a document hidden from

a puzzled look, and as he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes widened in disbelief at the medical report in front

girl from the Abernathy family

“Yes, grandpa.”

family, have been hiding Marilla’s condition from you. In fact, she has severe autism. Simply put, she has mental illness. We were classmates in junior high, and back then everyone would talk behind her back and call her an idiot, or a simpleton. She didn’t even complete college,

always felt something was off about that girl. She’s in her early twenties but acts like a child. It turns out her mind is troubled Elspeth left nothing but a defective seed! She’s gone, and yet she

coughing and puffing, his face turning

“Grandpa, calm down,

about

He knows everything”

not fear that their

of gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally can’t stop himself,” Edith

armrest of his sofa, “The entire Abernathy family are a bunch of liars! They want to push their unwanted daughter into the Fairhaven group over my dead body! As long as

into hers, soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr.

he is like; it’ll surely lead to an uproar He’s also on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately our family will be at a loss.”

thoughtful granddaughter, you’ve always had a knack for warming your granddad’s heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice a blend

a moment to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her voice dripping with empathy. “With reason and emotions–I hope I can persuade her to stop bothering my brother, as

help but worry. “What

harsher, perhaps even ruthless, but it will sever their ties once and for all, Edith said, a mischievous curve playing on her lips. “Just

Marilla returned to her normal study

school had gone through, the orderly environment suggested that no storm was too fierce to

at the scene of the incident, the school, under pressure from the influential Fairhaven Group, remained tight–lipped about Marilla’s identity and her ordeal as a hostage.

who had forged

built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who was

what he didn’t

was like a barely visible crack on the

might end just like that.

slowly, Insidiously spread like a spider web casting over the sky, eventually covering the

Marilla’s side every day, watching over her as if she were the

learned to disguise her feelings, locking herself in the steber upon returning home,

noticed anything

was anything different about the young mistress, it was her paintings, which became increasingly