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

into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath,

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,

analysis isn’t without merit.”

sharp, reclaiming his usual Captain Ashbourne demeanor, “Using the 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 complicate matters, as it has

her watery eyes fixed anxiously on Aaron’s determined face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from

were

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

you’re

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

attention, it was because it involved the person she loved most.

behind him,” Mr. and Mrs.

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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

him, what

stick around and prepared

and Mrs. Abernathy escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out

“Aaron, wait!”

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

not cold;

bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all. They were

liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright

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

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

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned

nodded, “It does.”

rushed, too crude. I could have done better,” Marilla looked

at all; it’s

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

an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way over and couldn’t resist, so I

top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to resist

on the way home; he’d even chew on the box

bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked

believe it, but despite being the heiress to a fortune,

health, she had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured

treats, so while Marilla had