His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 317

"Mom, please, calm down," Glynnis implored, her voice trembling as she cautiously approached the seething Elspeth.

"Mom, seeing you this upset, it's breaking my heart. Tell me what I can do to help," Glynnis offered, her voice strained with concern.

"Help? Can you kill Myra for me?" Elspeth spat bitterly.

Glynnis was left speechless.

"I thought when Myra ran off with Emeric, she would just be his little secret, a mistress without a title. And then she had that girl, that little wench!"

Glynnis had to suppress a laugh at this. After all, hadn't Elspeth herself given birth to two daughters?

"But no. Emeric is spoiling her! Throwing her a grand birthday party, even getting Haron to design her a dress! Why is she so lucky. Why does she get to outshine me?"

Elspeth's anger had turned her face a deep shade of purple, and she was on the verge of tears. Myra's success only illuminated Elspeth's own failures.

"Mom, getting angry here won't help. We need to find a way to take Myra down a notch, maybe even ruin her birthday party," Glynnis suggested, shaking Elspeth's arm in a desperate plea.

Elspeth gritted her teeth as she picked up her phone and dialed a number, leaving the room to take the call by the window.

"Elspeth, it's been a while since you've reached out. How have you been?"

A raspy male voice came over the line, presumably belonging to a middle-aged man.

"Let's just say I've seen better days," Elspeth choked out, fighting back tears.

"Is this about that woman, Myra?"

"Who else could it be?"

"Elspeth, you did me a favor once, and I'll never forget it. Tell me what I can do to help."

Elspeth let out a soft sob, but there was a sinister smile in her eyes.

Haron's custom-designed evening gown was a crowning jewel in Myra's birthday celebration. But the party was far from over. The next event was the gift presentation.

Everyone was expecting Emeric to gift Myra with something extravagant, like a piece of property or some precious jewelry. But what he actually gave her was a surprising curveball.

Emeric had set up a charity foundation in Myra's name, dedicated to helping children with disabilities. And as the cherry on top, Myra herself was appointed as the foundation's chairwoman.

Evadne beamed with pride. She knew the women of the Ashbourne family weren't like the other socialites and heiresses. They, including Emeric, had never been interested in material wealth.

Compared to the world's most precious diamond, this charity foundation was the best gift Emeric could have given Myra, as she had secretly been volunteering and donating her own money to help needy children.

She had done all of this without the family's knowledge, believing Emeric was none the wiser. Little did she know, Emeric had been aware all along and had been planning this surprise for her.

"I know how much you care about charity, Myrie. You've anonymously helped so many children in need over the years. I thought this would be the most meaningful gift for you," Emeric said, his gaze soft and loving as he held Myra's hand.

"Emeric. How do you knew ?" Myra was on the brink of tears.

"No tears, Myrie. Not today."

Emeric flashed her a comforting smile as he gently wiped away a stray tear.

"As a starting donation, I'm putting fifty million into the foundation. I hope everyone here will join me in supporting the Myra Foundation. On behalf of the K Group, I thank you all in advance," Emeric announced, his magnetic voice and commanding presence drawing everyone's attention.

There was a moment of stunned silence before the room erupted into applause.

"Emeric didn't give Myra some extravagant gift, but he did donate fifty million to her charity. That's a big deal!"

"Usually, the gifts at these high-society birthday parties are all the same. Emeric's gift is not only creative but also meaningful. This will not only make Myra look good but also improve the Ashbourne family's reputation. It's a win-win!"

Offstage, Hamilton, Jeff, and Cassius sat at a table.

"Ahem. That old man, what kind of technology did he use behind my back? Why doesn't he grow old?"

Jeff muttered jealously and turned to ask Cassius beside him, "Cassius, how did your dad maintain it? Why did he grow backwards? Tell me about it."

"Some makeup." Cassius smiled lightly and was very modest.

"Oh! I told you!"

Jeff suddenly approached him and blinked. "Where did your dad find a makeup artist? It's quite natural. Can you introduce it to me?"

Cassius was speechless.

Hamilton could not help but laugh as he listened.

The Ashbourne family was at a table. They all clapped wildly and were happy.

Amid the chatter and applause, Nydia couldn't help but tear up. Seeing her mother so happy and loved, she was overcome with emotion.