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

Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt after a

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

analysis isn’t without merit.”

usual Captain Ashbourne demeanor, “Using the Fairhaven Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no

suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family, there could be someone

and Thaddeus were taken

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

you’re

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

because it involved

someone else behind him,” Mr. and

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was this a signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and

controlling him, what

didn’t stick around and prepared to

but to their surprise, Marilla

“Aaron, wait!”

her approach, his heart fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go

cold; it’s okay.”

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 bright

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.

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire, impressed.

nodded, “It does.”

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

all; it’s great, really

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

reached back into 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

eyes squinted meaningfully. Aaron was a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to resist

on the way home; he’d even chew

bought them especially for Marilla, just

eyes sparked with

to

childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with friends that

treats, so while Marilla had seen crepes, she