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.

Group, play them against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the

flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt

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

isn’t without merit.”

and 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

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

Thaddeus were taken

and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in

Marilla, you’re

gazed into her clear eyes, a tender smile curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman might not be

it

behind him,” Mr. and Mrs.

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show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself with people around them be merely a

already a formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what

stick around and prepared to

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

“Aaron, wait!”

quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go back

cold; it’s

cheeks, sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all.

big deal. Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was

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

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

you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to

“It

done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest

it’s great,

stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with

his car, fetching a pack of crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way

How on earth had he

the way home; he’d even chew on the

them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present them

eyes

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

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

while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never tasted one.