His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 743

Chapter 743

Evadne’s thoughts, entangled with sorrow, snapped to clarity with the utterance of those words. Things just couldn’t bear closer analysis. The more they thought about it, the more suspicious and plausible it seemed.

“We’ve gone over this before. Given Gary and Edith’s capabilities, there’s no way they could have found such formidable help. There’s definitely someone backing them up.”

Thaddeus‘ eyes shone with a piercing gaze as he analyzed coolly, “What if it’s Avery, looking to set a trap and take his revenge? It’s certainly not out of the question.

Besides, Aaron mentioned earlier that the hitman is likely a foreigner. Avery’s been entrenched in Helgen for years. Recruiting such an individual to clear the mess for Gary and them shouldn’t be too difficult.”

*Revenge? If Avery wanted revenge, it would be against us! What does he have to do with Jareth and Marilla?”

Evadne’s anger was palpable, “He’s got a full belly meddling in the Fairhaven Group affairs now?!”

“Marilla is my sister, my blood. Jareth, my best friend.”

Thaddeus pulled at his lips, suppressing the anger in his hoarse voice, “Evadne, do you get it now?”

Out of respect for Marilla’s presence, some things were better left unsaid.

Avery, capable of monstrous acts, oscillating between a wolf in sheep’s clothing and a cold–blooded devil, would likely lash out at those close to Thaddeus if his direct revenge failed.

He knew Jareth’s soft spot was Marilla.

to the Fairhaven Group, play them against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the agony of

knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt

the same trick? He kept a woman who looks like me around to plot against you, to confuse and distract. Why send an assassin who looks exactly like Hubery? There’s no need. And Avery’s cautious in his dealings. If he used the same ploy twice, wouldn’t it be easy for people to link it back to

isn’t

motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery. Once that man shows his face, it could complicate matters, as it has now.”

the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be

and Thaddeus were

seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she was perceptive

Marilla, you’re

smile curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to

attention, it was because it

someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost

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signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself with people around them

a formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of

Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to leave.

but to their surprise,

“Aaron, wait!”

he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like

not cold; it’s

“Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten

them,” Aaron’s smile

a rolled–up paper, “This is for you. Thanks for

unrolled it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and endearing. He couldn’t

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to

“It

could have done better,” Marilla looked

it’s great,

voice wavered with delight,

fetching a pack of crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my

meaningfully. Aaron was a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to resist devouring the

in no time on the way home; he’d even chew on the box if he could.

Marilla, just too bashful to

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked with

being the heiress to

been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with friends that ordinary girls

scorned such plebeian treats, so while