His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 280

"Really?"

"Is that so?"

Those simple words were enough to send Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy into a fit of apoplectic rage, their tongues practically spewing fire!

Elspeth glared at Thaddeus with a venomous stare, hiding behind Frederic like a vengeful spirit, her eyes as piercing as needles jabbed into a voodoo doll!

"Thaddeus! Have you forgotten who you are?" Frederic's anger was palpable, his body shaking with fury.

"No need for your concern, reminding me again and again that I'm an Abernathy and your son."

Thaddeus' cold lips curved into a smirk, "If not for your reminders, I might have forgotten."

"Ungrateful brat! Scoundrel!"

Frederic's eyes were bloodshot, his anger making him dizzy. He pointed at Thaddeus' face, "I'm asking you one last time, are you determined to accept the Ashbourne family's invitation this weekend?"

"Thaddeus, my boy, why are you being so reckless?"

Elspeth felt it was time to step in, she put on an air of a caring mother worrying about the bigger picture, "Whether I celebrate my birthday or not is not important. But you know very well your father and Emeric have a feud, and Evadne has been causing us trouble time and again. How can you, at this critical time, boost their morale while undermining your own? As the CEO, wouldn't your absence be a slap in your father's face?"

"Mrs. Elspeth."

Thaddeus' eyes were dark, his tone icy, "If your birthday isn't that important, then perhaps you shouldn't celebrate it at all. You, your daughter, and your relatives, you've all been exploiting your positions, causing multiple scandals that have pushed the company to the brink of disaster, affecting its interests. In Elmsworth, your reputation is notorious. If you don't keep a low profile now but instead want to celebrate your birthday ostentatiously, are you treating the public as fools or assuming the internet has no memory?"

Elspeth's eyes were bright red, her fists trembling as if she was having a Parkinson's episode.

Hearing this, Frederic's partiality towards Elspeth wavered.

Then, unfortunately, Thaddeus added, "If Mr. Frederic wishes to play the loving husband, perhaps you shouldn't expect everyone in this house to cater to your vanity, to swallow the distasteful food you serve."

Ah!

Elspeth was so angry her head was buzzing, she was about to faint!

"What did you just say? Are you insulting your own father?"

Frederic was so overwhelmed by his son's words that he forgot about Elspeth. He felt like he was being ridiculed by his own son, his chest felt tight!

"Where is the butler?"

Frederic always maintained a cultured image in public, rarely showing his anger to this extent.

But this time, Thaddeus was blatantly defying him, siding with Emeric's little witch, and even challenging his authority, implying that he was an accomplice to Elspeth's wrongdoings!

This was too much!

"Mr. Frederic! I'm here!" The butler hurried in, trembling with fear.

Unfazed, Thaddeus looked at him with a hint of disdain.

This only fueled Frederic's rage!

"Bring the family punishment tool, now!"

"What?" The butler was stunned!

It had been almost twenty years since Thaddeus was last punished!

When Thaddeus was young, he had an intense argument with Frederic over his mother's death. Thaddeus, filled with anger and hatred, was about to physically confront his own father.

In the end, Frederic beat Thaddeus severely with a leather whip.

Despite Mr. Hamilton's timely intervention, Thaddeus still ended up in the hospital, unconscious.

This time, was history about to repeat itself?

"What are you waiting for? Go get it!" Frederic shouted, glaring at the emotionless Thaddeus.

He felt like his authority as the head of the family was being challenged by his own son!

"Yes, Mr. Frederic!"

Seeing Thaddeus about to be punished, Elspeth, who had been fuming with rage, felt a sense of relief.

Let him be beaten, even if it's just to vent her anger, it would be worth it!

In the main hall of the mansion, almost all the servants of the Windermere Estate were called to stand in several rows.

When Glynnis heard that Thaddeus was about to be punished, she was overjoyed, she even went to find her almost forgotten sister, Marilla.

"Hey! Little dimwit!"

Glynnis kicked open the door, Marilla was painting, she was startled and dropped her pencil.

"Glynnis, what happened?"

"Hurry down to watch the show! Thaddeus is about to get beaten up!" Glynnis laughed wildly, filled with schadenfreude.

"Thaddeus? Why?" Marilla's heart tightened.

"Why? Because he's audacious, daring to be disrespectful to our father!"

Glynnis laughed gleefully, "Hmph, he really doesn't know how lucky he is. Does he think he's great just because he's the CEO? Doesn't he realize that if it weren't for Chad's poor health, he wouldn't have gotten this position? If it weren't for our father's sympathy for his mother's early death, he would have been sent to the company's branch. He really doesn't know how to appreciate what he has!"