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.

against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the agony of losing loved

dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt after a moment of contemplation.

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 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 for people

analysis isn’t without merit.”

Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one

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 aback!

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

you’re smart.”

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

concern, her attention, it was because it involved the

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

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from that person to show himself? Could the man

The one controlling him, what kind of terrifying power player could they be?

serious matters, Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to leave.

to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even grabbing her

“Aaron, wait!”

he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold

cold; it’s okay.”

“Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last

Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s

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

was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned

“It does.”

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

it’s great,

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

them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him,

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

no time on the way home;

had bought them especially for Marilla, just

somber eyes sparked with

to a fortune, she had never tasted

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

while Marilla