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!”

changed her gloomy expression to a mask of sweetness and obedience as

I’ve come to see you!”

Barry momentarily cleared the gloom from his eyes, replacing it with a genial smile,

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

Barry, This hearty dish is best for when you’re feeling down; it

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

brother just visited you, and as soon as I came in, I could see the concern in your face.

ambiguous, “It seems good news

this

only have one grandson, and he’s being toyed with by that Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her half of

few years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the control

knew

“Actually, there’s something else I haven’t told you, fearing

this point?

the coffee table, pulling out a document hidden from under the

took it with a puzzled look, and as he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes widened in disbelief at the medical report in front of him, boldly displaying

the Abernathy family

“Yes, grandpa.”

“She, and the entire Abernathy 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, dropping out midway because of

wonder I 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 left behind her dimwit daughter to plague

coughing and puffing,

“Grandpa, calm down, your health is important!”

about

He knows everything”

Does he not fear that their children will inherit this illness? I truly don’t understand him, could have any woman he desires. Why

gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled

as I’m alive for one more day. I will

into hers, soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr. Hamilton, the news will spread to

it’ll surely lead to an uproar He’s also on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately our

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

classmates. I’ll find a moment to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her

his grandson madly in love, couldn’t help but worry. “What if you can’t persuade that

will sever their ties once and for all, Edith said, a mischievous curve

Marilla returned

turmoil the school had gone through, the orderly environment suggested that

had been deleted, and since there were no witnesses 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

forged

flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who was like

didn’t

outside the study that night was like a barely visible crack on the

just like that.

would slowly, Insidiously spread like a spider web casting over the sky, eventually covering the entire greenhouse, shattering

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

feelings, locking herself in the steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on her paintings,

hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

her paintings, which became increasingly dim and enigmatic, more