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.

against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and

knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt

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,

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 looks like Hubery. Once that man shows his

suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that

and Thaddeus were

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

Marilla, you’re

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

attention, it was because it involved the person she loved

behind him,” Mr. and

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Chapter 743

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

was already a formidable enemy. The one controlling him,

serious matters, Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to leave.

but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even grabbing her coat.

“Aaron, wait!”

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

not cold; it’s

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

you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was

lip and handed him a rolled–up paper, “This

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

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to

“It does.”

could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed,

all; it’s

wavered with

pack of crepes, 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

a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to

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

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

eyes sparked

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

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

plebeian treats, so while Marilla had