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.

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

flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt after a moment of contemplation.

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

analysis isn’t without

Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant

face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that

Thaddeus were taken

cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she was perceptive and clear–sighted.

Marilla, you’re

eyes, a tender smile curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but

her attention, it was because it involved the person she

there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and

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

controlling him, what kind of terrifying

stick around and

but to their

“Aaron, wait!”

approach, his heart fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll

not cold;

sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you

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

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

and carefully unrolled it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and endearing. He couldn’t

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to

nodded, “It

could have done better,”

at all; it’s great, really

wavered with

into his car, fetching a pack of crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on

foodie. How on earth

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

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

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked with

to a fortune,

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

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