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.

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

pain was like a dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt after

your analysis makes some sense. But the circumstances differ 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

isn’t without merit.”

But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who

suddenly spoke up, her watery eyes fixed anxiously on Aaron’s determined face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might

and Thaddeus were taken aback!

Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she was perceptive and

you’re smart.”

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

attention, it was because it involved the person she

not alone; there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost

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

one controlling him,

stick around and prepared to

to their surprise, Marilla rushed

“Aaron, wait!”

fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go back inside!”

cold; it’s

bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve

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

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

carefully unrolled it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively

Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire, impressed.

nodded, “It does.”

I could have done better,”

it’s great, really

wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I love

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

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

been gobbled up in no time on the way home; he’d even chew on the box

bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to

eyes sparked with intrigue.

being the heiress to a fortune,

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

plebeian treats, so while