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!”

gloomy expression to a mask of sweetness and obedience

to see

granddaughter, Barry momentarily cleared the gloom from his eyes, replacing it with a genial smile, “Ah, Edith, my

made for you with my own hands, simmered for

presented the bowl to Barry, This hearty dish is best for

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

good news is

How is this

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

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

right. I knew you were bothered by

sighed, “Actually, there’s something else I haven’t told you, fearing it would only

be worse at this point? Just

table, pulling out a document hidden from under the tray “Grandpa, take a look

and as he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes widened in disbelief at the

from the Abernathy

“Yes, grandpa.”

eyes gleamed with malice, “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

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 my precious grandson!

breathe, coughing

quickly patted his back, “Grandpa, calm down, your health is important!”

brother know about this girl’s

He knows everything”

Does he not fear that their children will inherit this

now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally

he slapped the 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 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 may

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

know how 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

heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice a blend of anxiety and affection. “Then give grandpa an idea,

to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her

madly in love, couldn’t help but worry. “What

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 lips. “Just

rest, Marilla

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

witnesses at the scene of the incident, the school, under pressure from the

was the one who had forged

possible, Jareth would have built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who

what he didn’t know was-

conversation Marilla had overheard outside the study that night was like

just like

over the sky, eventually covering the entire greenhouse,

side every day, watching over her as

steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on her paintings, without showing

noticed anything

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