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.

shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste

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

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?

isn’t

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 complicate matters,

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

and Thaddeus were taken aback!

old Marilla was cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her

you’re

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

because it involved the person she loved

someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost spoke in unison!

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Chapter 743

that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to

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

matters, Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared

to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even grabbing her

“Aaron, wait!”

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

not cold; it’s

cheeks, sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought

them,” Aaron’s smile was bright and genuine.

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

caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in

nodded, “It does.”

I could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest

at all; it’s

to stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I love it. Oh, right!”

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

a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed

time on the way

Marilla, just too bashful to present them until

somber eyes sparked

but despite being the heiress to

to her health, she had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with

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