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.

other, and shatter the bond

pain was like a dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another

you, to confuse and distract. Why send an assassin who looks exactly like

analysis isn’t without

Fairhaven Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the 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

you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family,

were taken aback!

old Marilla was cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she was

Marilla, you’re

lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman might not be his man. Someone else could

concern, her attention, it was because it involved the person

behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost spoke in

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this a signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing

was already a formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of terrifying power player could they

didn’t stick around and prepared

to their

“Aaron, wait!”

“You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go back inside!”

not cold; it’s

those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time,

you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright

her lip and handed him a rolled–up paper, “This is for you. Thanks for the pastries.

of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and endearing. He

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned

nodded, “It

done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest gift

it’s great, really

voice wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I love it.

betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way over and couldn’t resist, so I bought one. I haven’t touched them;

top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to resist devouring the crepes until

gobbled up in no time on the way home; he’d

especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present them until now.

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked

despite being the heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted

had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely

such plebeian treats, so while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never