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.

play them against each other, and shatter the

flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and

me around to plot against you, to confuse and distract. Why send an assassin who looks exactly like Hubery?

analysis isn’t

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

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

and Thaddeus were

always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she

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 his man. Someone else could be assisting him.”

it involved the person she loved most.

behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost

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

him, what kind

didn’t stick around and prepared to

and Mrs. Abernathy escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed

“Aaron, wait!”

he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold

cold; it’s

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

Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright and

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

him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and endearing. He

Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to

“It

I could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling

all; it’s great, really

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

handing them to Marilla 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 bought one. I haven’t touched them; they’re

meaningfully. Aaron was a top–notch foodie. How on earth

time on the way home; he’d even chew on the box if he

for Marilla, just too bashful to present them until

eyes

but despite being the heiress to a fortune,

health, she had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree

so while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never