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.

gladly hand over a weapon to the Fairhaven Group, play them against each other, and shatter

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

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 to link it back to him? Would he be that foolish, leaving us clues on purpose?”

analysis isn’t

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 to plant someone who

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

were

Marilla was cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a

Marilla, you’re smart.”

bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but

because it involved the person she

behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost

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Could the man bearing

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

didn’t stick around and

but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out

“Aaron, wait!”

uttered, “You’ll catch a cold

cold; it’s

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

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

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

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

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in

nodded, “It does.”

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

at all; it’s great,

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

with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw

on earth had he managed to resist devouring the crepes until

way home; he’d

bought them especially for Marilla, just

Marilla’s somber eyes

believe it, but despite being the heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted this common

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

Frederic had always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never tasted