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 she entered the study.

I’ve come to see

from his eyes, replacing it with a genial smile, “Ah, Edith,

specially made for you with

Barry, This hearty dish is best for

down?” Barry took a

I could see the concern in your face. There’s also an invitation on the table, is that

that is ambiguous, “It seems good news is on the horizon,

How is this considered good

that Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her half of his fortune as the betrothal gifts, and giving it to her is the same as giving it

it will take few years before the whole Fairhaven group

right. I knew you were

something else I haven’t told you, fearing it would only

worse at this point? Just tell me!”

her heart, Edith turned and walked to the coffee table, pulling out a document hidden from under the tray “Grandpa, take a

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

from the Abernathy family has

“Yes, grandpa.”

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

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

could hardly breathe, coughing and puffing, his face

patted his back, “Grandpa, calm down, your

your brother know about this girl’s

He knows everything”

rage was uncontrollable, almost bewildered, “He knows, yet he still wants to marry her? Has he lost his mind? Does he not fear that their children will inherit this illness? I truly don’t understand him, could

meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally can’t stop

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 I’m alive for one more day. I will not let that girl step a foot inside

man, taking his trembling hand into hers, soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr. Hamilton, the news will spread to big brother

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

had a knack for warming your granddad’s heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice a blend of anxiety and affection. “Then give grandpa

her,” Edith replied softly, her

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

but it will sever their ties once

rest, Marilla returned to her normal study

significant crisis and turmoil the school had gone through, the orderly environment suggested that no

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

had forged

built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his

what he didn’t know was-

study that night was like a barely visible crack on the

just

like a spider web casting over the sky, eventually covering the entire

day, watching over her as if she were the most precious

herself in the steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on her paintings, without

hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

paintings, which became increasingly dim and enigmatic, more and