His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 773

Chapter 773

Frederic stormed into the room, his face as dark as a thundercloud, his presence more intimidating than a Halloween ghoul.

“On such a sunny day, why do you have to look like you’re attending a funeral?” Hamilton chided, glancing away from his son’s gloomy expression with a tsk–tsk of disapproval. “Seeing you puts such a damper on my day, I swear it’s shaving years off my life!”

Frederic ignored the verbal sparring with his dad and made a beeline for Marilla, completely disregarding the Ashbournes, who were over for a visit.

“Marilla! You’re coming home with me right now!”

Marilla recoiled, her face pale as milk, clutching her teddy bear like a shield.

Just as Frederic’s hand was about to clamp onto her, another hand–veined and strong–caught his wrist in an iron grip.

Marilla’s eyes widened in shock, staring at the tall figure stepping protectively in front of her. “Aaron.”

Aaron met Frederic’s fiery gaze with a cold flicker in his eyes. “Mr. Frederic, let’s keep this civil. You’re scaring Marilla.”

Frederic, panting with anger and frustration, couldn’t immediately free his wrist from Aaron’s hold and bit back his rage with a snarl, ‘Let go!”

With a calm gaze, Aaron released him.

Frederic quickly stepped back, rubbing his wrist, which had turned an angry shade of purple.

“Mr. Hamilton, Mom, it’s about time. I promised Marilla we’d go out and have some fun,” Aaron said, trying to diffuse the tension as he turned to Hamilton.

“I just said Marilla has to come with me. She’s not going anywhere!” Frederic roared back, unable to contain his fury.

Hamilton bristled. “Marilla already made plans with Aaron. And here you are, making a scene in front of our guests! The Ashbournes have come with gifts, and you’re causing a ruckus!”

“You don’t understand the situation. If you did, you wouldn’t be taking this tone with me!”

of his impatience. “Bottom line, my daughter is not to associate with the Ashbourne boy. I’ll explain later

on a second.”

cool gaze landing on Frederic. “You can’t leave us hanging, Mr. Frederic.

matriarch of the Ashbourne family, not to be trifled with. Hamilton watched, a pang of envy for Emeric. If

of contempt. “Suri, do you swear that you

brows knit

funding, to call off the engagement with the Bartleys for your own gain Your antics at the Bartley’s event, embarrassing them in public, wasn’t that

silent, the accusation hanging heavy in the

or Aaron. She closed her

taken an interest in my daughter’s affairs, Suri. Especially at the crucial moment of

clear, even without the Bartleys, I

tension palpable, but he restrained himself for

to intervene when Suri, with a grace that belied her fierce words, said

‘I’m absolutely disgusted.”

flashed. “What did you say?”

said, taking a measured sip of her tea. “Otherwise, with that kind of thinking, I doubt you’d have made it this far

was a man of stature, and a public spat was beneath

a shine to her, and any mother worth her salt would give her boy a leg up in romance, am I right? Besides, the match you had set up for Marilla, what kind of folks were they? The Bartley clan buckled under the slightest pressure and called off the engagement in the dead of night. That tells you they’re nothing but social climbers, chasing after status and fortune. Do you really think mingling with such riff–raff wouldn’t tarnish the reputation of the Abernathy

chord with Hamilton, and he nodded vigorously in

in this matter. Now that I know both families have called off the

“The reason for my visit is simple–I’m quite fond of Marilla myself. The urgency

chest, coloring his ears a

luminous gaze filled

with your words. Apologize to Suri now!” Hamilton

pressed his lips together, his gums aching with frustration, but he refused

of apologizing to the Ashbournes felt like the

Mr. Frederic is just overly protective of his daughter, which can muddle his thoughts. As

there’s nothing pressing at the company, perhaps you should follow Emeric’s lead and spend more time taking care of your health Constantly

gentle word from Suri, Frederic felt as if she was twisting

stepped forward, his gaze intense and deep like the ocean, “Mr. Frederic, you can doubt anything you like. But there’s one thing you shouldn’t question. I swear on my badge, on my honor, my feelings for Marilla are as true as gold. Even if you dislike me, I still have to tell you, my intentions with

fell

for a

this world willing to protect your daughter with his life. One more defender is no loss to you.” Aaron smiled serenely, his

face softened, he had run out of objections.

“Marilla, let’s go.”

time, Aaron didn’t leave Marilla with a choice. He

her delicate

encounter with her father had left her feeling suffocated,

if Aaron hadn’t spoken up, she would have taken him and left without

from the front door in the blink of an

weighty significance, “Suri, you’ve raised your son well.

you saying?” Frederic was livid, feeling like both Suri and Hamilton were mocking him in their own ways.

Frederic endured another round of rebuke from his

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pointed sharply at him, “If you slander llana again,

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