His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 698

Seeing Marilla dare to talk back, Edith felt a surge of rage so intense, her meticulously manicured nails almost digging into her own palms.

If it weren’t for the crowd around them, she would have slapped that fool across the face already!

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Edith’s red lips curled into a venomous smirk as she leaned close to whisper in Marilla’s ear, her voice dripping with mockery.

“That’s right, you’re not an idiot, you’re a lunatic.”

Lunatic.

She was calling her a lunatic.

A buzzing sound filled Marilla’s head, and cold sweat soaked through her pure white cotton dress.

And just then, the piano recital began on stage.

The flowing music filled her ears. That was to Marilla a torturous cacophony, only serving to heighten her psychological burden.

do you think you’re worthy? You know your condition best. Do you really believe you can bear my brother a

right at her sore spot, each word a dagger

with moisture, her cotton dress wrinkled beyond recognition by

your lover; he’s the heir to the

Group to become a century–old prestigious family.

a healthy child? What if your illness is passed on to your child? Do you want to leave the Fairhaven group without a successor? Do you want my brother to

tightly, sweat

dotes on you, indulges you, decides against having children…

group is my father’s life’s work. If my brother cannot inherit the Fairhaven group, how could our father rest in peace? Do you think Grandpa would accept a woman like you as the future lady of the Fairhaven group? If my brother insists on marrying you, then he’ll only grow further from the role of heir. Grandpa might well change his mind and choose my uncle as the

like a frost–edged blade,

you’re not an idiot, you must understand what I’m saying, right? Think about it carefully. If you really love my

Edith

Marilla spoke softly, her head still bowed but her each word

“What

Jareth so

her strength to meet Edith’s sinister stare, “All my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never truly desired anything. But now, all I want

Edith was

accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As long as he doesn’t send me away, I’ll

brightness so compelling, they outshone