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.

the Fairhaven Group, play them against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to

into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast

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

isn’t without

and sharp, reclaiming 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 to plant someone who looks like

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

Thaddeus were taken aback!

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

Marilla, you’re smart.”

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

attention, it was because it

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

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

was already a formidable enemy. The one controlling him,

stick around and

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

“Aaron, wait!”

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

not cold;

pastries you brought me

deal. Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s

paper, “This is

and carefully unrolled it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and endearing. He

it really looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in

nodded, “It

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

all; it’s

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

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

top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed

been gobbled up in no time on the way home; he’d

bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present them until now.

somber eyes sparked with

being the heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted this common

Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with

while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never tasted