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.

play them against each other, and shatter the

into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt after a moment

each time. Does Snakey Avery need to repeat 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 him? Would he be that foolish, leaving us clues on

isn’t without

targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing:

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

were taken aback!

naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a

Marilla, you’re smart.”

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

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

else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy

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complex. So, was this a signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself with people around them be merely a coincidence?

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

Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to

and Mrs. Abernathy escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without

“Aaron, wait!”

approach, his heart fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch

cold; it’s

those teddy bear pastries you brought me

you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright

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

caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence,

you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire,

“It does.”

crude. I could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest gift was inadequate.

all; it’s great,

wavered with

his ears betrayed him,

squinted meaningfully. Aaron was a top–notch foodie. How on earth had

in no time on the way home; he’d even

had bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to

Marilla’s somber eyes

it, but despite being the heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted this common

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

plebeian treats, so while Marilla had seen crepes, she had