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

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

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,

isn’t

Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like

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

and Thaddeus were taken

naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse,

Marilla, you’re

bittersweet, “It’s related to

it was because it involved the person she loved most.

him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost spoke

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

a formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of terrifying

Aaron didn’t stick around and

him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed

“Aaron, wait!”

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

cold;

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

deal. Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s

paper, “This is for you. Thanks for

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

really looks like you, Aaron!”

“It

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

at all; it’s

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

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

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

no time on the way home; he’d

he had bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present

somber eyes sparked with intrigue.

it, but despite being the heiress to a

since childhood, chauffeured to school,

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