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.

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

empathetic pain was like a dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath,

woman who looks like me around to plot against you, to confuse and distract. Why send an assassin who looks exactly like

analysis isn’t without

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

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

Thaddeus were

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 perceptive

Marilla, you’re

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

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

someone else behind him,” Mr. and

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show himself? Could the man bearing a

one controlling him, what kind of

stick around and prepared to leave.

to the door, but to their

“Aaron, wait!”

quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold

cold; it’s

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

them,” Aaron’s

lip and handed him a rolled–up paper, “This is for

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

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to

“It

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

at all; it’s great, really great.”

fought to stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank

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

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

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

bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked with

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

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

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