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.

other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the agony

Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her

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

isn’t

motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery. Once that man shows his face, it could complicate matters, as it has now.”

“Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family, there could be

and Thaddeus were

always sheltered her like

you’re

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

her attention, it was because it involved the person she loved

Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost spoke in unison!

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to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself with people

him, what

Aaron didn’t stick around and

to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even

“Aaron, wait!”

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

cold; it’s

pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all. They were really

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

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

him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and

you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire, impressed.

“It does.”

I could have done better,” Marilla looked

it’s great,

his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank you,

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

on earth had

would’ve been gobbled up in no time on the way home;

them especially for Marilla, just too

somber eyes sparked with intrigue.

wouldn’t believe it, but despite being the heiress to

Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school,

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