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!”

dismissively, a clear sign of his impatience. “Bottom line, my daughter is not to associate with the Ashbourne boy.

on a second.”

like a knife, her cool gaze landing on Frederic. “You can’t leave us hanging, Mr. Frederic. If you’ve

Hamilton watched, a pang of envy for Emeric.

a sneer of contempt. “Suri, do you swear that you and your son approaching Marilla have nothing to do with Evadne’s bidding?”

knit

for your own gain Your antics at the Bartley’s event, embarrassing them in public, wasn’t that to ensure Marilla

the accusation

her father or Aaron. She closed her eyes, her lashes quivering as she hugged her teddy bear even

daughter’s affairs, Suri. Especially at the crucial moment of her engagement to the Bartleys. Unless someone prompted you, who would believe

like this is crossing the line! Let me be clear,

his fists, the room’s tension palpable, but he restrained himself for the

Suri, with a grace that belied her

‘I’m absolutely disgusted.”

eyes flashed. “What did

Frederic, I must admit, you’re a lucky man indeed, Suri said, taking a measured sip of her

reddened with rage, but he held back. He was a man of stature, and a public spat was beneath him.

right? Besides, the match you had set up

struck a chord with Hamilton, and he

matter. Now that I know both families have called off the engagement, I can just as well stop

composure, “The reason for my visit is simple–I’m quite fond of Marilla myself. The urgency I feel to see her

flooded Aaron’s chest, coloring his

eyes, her luminous gaze filled with gratitude towards

gone too far with your words. Apologize to Suri now!” Hamilton glared at his son, clearly displeased by his antics.

his gums aching with frustration, but he refused to open

of apologizing to the Ashbournes felt like the

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

should follow Emeric’s lead and spend more time taking care of your

every gentle word from Suri, Frederic felt as if she was twisting a knife in his

“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,

room fell

and for a moment, she felt so moved she almost wanted

this way–now there’s one more person in this world willing to protect your daughter with his life. One more defender is no loss to you.” Aaron smiled serenely,

he had run out of objections.

“Marilla, let’s go.”

leave Marilla with a choice. He confidently took her

steps were wide, and Marilla, in her delicate grace, hustled to keep pace with

with her father had left her feeling suffocated, oppressed.

she would have taken him and left without a second thought.

from the front door in the blink of an

you’ve raised your son well. Compared to

both Suri and Hamilton were mocking him in their own

left, Frederic endured another round of rebuke from

know you still dislike llana and harbor prejudice against her! But I’m convinced of one thing–everything llanat does, she does for the good of this family, for the people she cares

you slander llana again, you’re no longer welcome in

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