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!”

of sweetness and

come to see you!”

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

the soup I specially made for you with my own

the tray on the table and presented the bowl to Barry, This hearty dish is best for when you’re

down?” Barry took a spoonful,

brother just visited you, and as soon as I came in, I could see the concern in your face. There’s also an invitation on the table, is that for Jareth and Ms. Marilla’s

good

this considered

slammed 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 half of his fortune as the betrothal gifts, and giving it to

married, I doubt it will take few years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the control of the Abernathy

right. I knew you were bothered

you, fearing it would only add to

could be worse at this point? Just tell

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

his eyes widened in disbelief

the Abernathy family has mental issues?”

“Yes, grandpa.”

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,

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 my precious

furious he could hardly breathe, coughing and puffing, his face turning

his back, “Grandpa, calm down,

brother know about

He knows everything”

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

gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in

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

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

surely lead to an uproar He’s also on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately our family will be at a

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

find 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,

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

resort to Plan B–a bit harsher, perhaps even ruthless, but it will sever their ties once and

Marilla returned to her

the orderly environment suggested that

surveillance footage 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

the one who had forged a

to

he didn’t know was-

had overheard outside the study that night was like a barely

might end just like

casting over the sky, eventually covering the entire greenhouse, shattering

side every day, watching over her as if she were

upon returning home, focusing

hadn’t noticed

was anything different about the young mistress, it was her paintings, which became increasingly dim and enigmatic, more and more beyond Lily’s