His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 695

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

I’ve come to

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

made for you with my

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

how did you know I’m feeling down?” Barry took a spoonful, indeed

just visited you, and as soon as I came in, I could see the concern in

seems good news

How is this considered good news!”

the 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

years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the control

I knew you

something else I haven’t told you, fearing it would only add to your worries.”

be worse at this point? Just

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

eyes widened in disbelief

Abernathy family has mental issues?”

“Yes, grandpa.”

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,

something was off about that girl. She’s in her early twenties but acts like a child. It turns out her mind is troubled

he could hardly breathe, coughing

back, “Grandpa, calm down, your health is

know about this girl’s condition?

He knows everything”

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

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

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 our door! I’ll go see Hamilton Abernathy first thing tomorrow morning and call off this engagement!” “Grandpa, that

knelt beside the old man, taking his trembling hand into hers, soothing him, “If you abruptly go

on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately our family will be at a

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

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

to Plan B–a bit harsher, perhaps even ruthless, but it will sever their ties once and for all, Edith said, a mischievous curve playing on her

Marilla returned to her normal

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

school, under

one who had forged a peaceful

Jareth would have built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who was like a delicate flower in a greenhouse.

what he didn’t

Marilla had overheard outside the study that night was like a barely visible crack

just like

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

over her as if she were the most precious thing

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

noticed anything

was her paintings,

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