His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 358

The atmosphere in the hospital room was thick with tension.

Elspeth used to be Frederic's darling, his world. The man might not always stay to look after Hamilton, but whenever Elspeth felt even the slightest discomfort, Frederic would make it a point to visit her daily, no matter how busy he was.

Three days without a visit was, until now, unthinkable.

“Frederic.”

Elspeth leaned weakly against the bed, her lips trembling as she dabbed away a smear of pale lipstick, her eyes misty as she looked at Frederic, “You've been busy lately, haven't you? With the company affairs and all, I understand. There’s nothing serious of me, just a perforated eardrum. I've already had the surgery.”

Before she could finish, Frederic cut her off, his tone somber, “Elspeth, I’ve come here to ask you something. Is what Evadne said that day true?”

Elspeth froze, her pupils quivering, “Frederic, do you still doubt me? I am your wife! You know how I am with you! I bore you two daughters, and nearly died giving birth to Marilla. I've given so much for you. How could I possibly have a hidden agenda, have something to do with a murder suspect! Frederic! Could it be that you don't love me anymore? When you stop loving someone, everything they do seems suspicious; everything they do seems wrong!”

She spoke with anger, but her heart was pounding with fear.

Her indignant questions were nothing but a cover for her inner panic.

“I'm not talking about that man, Alex. Whatever is going on between you two, I'll find out for myself.”

Frederic’s gaze was steady, “I’m talking about Myra. Was the attack on Myra orchestrated by you?”

“No! No! It wasn’t me!”

Elspeth’s voice was hoarse as she frantically denied it, “Why would I hurt her? What would I gain from it? Why would I take such a risk!”

Frederic just looked at her, his hand clenching the phone that had long since warmed from his touch.

Over the past three days, he had secretly looked into the relationship between Elspeth and Alex, and although it wasn't as Evadne had said, where Elspeth had given her necklace to Alex as a token of their love, there was some truth to it. Elspeth did know Alex, and they had contacted more than once.

And one more thing, although there were no call records between Elspeth and Alex on her phone, he had also checked Glynnis's call history.

In it, there was a number that didn't match up with her daughter's social circle.

After some digging, the number wasn't registered under a real name, but the location of the number matched the area where Alex was staying. Frederic’s heart sank.

His daughter, a golden child, had been socializing with elites since born and never known anyone from the slums, let alone going there.

Hence, there was only one possibility for using Glynnis to contact Alex.

“Elspeth, do you know what I loved most about you when we met?” Frederic took a deep breath and asked abruptly.

Elspeth was taken aback once again and had to think for a moment.

She thought that Frederic had been attracted to her because of her beauty and youthfulness. Most men were like that, prioritizing physical attraction over anything else.

But she had forgotten one thing.

As the heir to the Abernathy group, born with a golden spoon in his mouth, Frederic had had his pick of debutantes and starlets. Yet none of them had managed to win his heart.

Back then, Elspeth had been an unknown actress. Her beauty couldn't compare to Myra's, and her family background was nothing special.

Why had Frederic chosen her out of all the women in the world?

“Because you had a clear and innocent look in your eyes. I loved your lack of cunning. You made me want to protect you, to cherish you. With you, I could find the sense of pride and satisfaction that every man craves.”

Elspeth was stunned.

Innocent? Clear?

Could those words really be used to describe her? It sounded more like he was describing Cynthia Winter, Thaddeus's mother.

The more she heard, the more it grated on her nerves.

“But it seems now that you don’t need my protection. Even without me, you'll find ways to get what you want, using every trick in the book to get back at those you dislike.”

Frederic's eyes were dark, “But this is the last time. I hope you'll behave yourself from now on. Don't hurt innocent people anymore. Don't cause any more trouble for me, or the Abernathy family. Or else, I'll have to send you abroad, far away from the disputes and grudges of Elmsworth, to live in peace.”

At the mention of Frederic sending her away, Elspeth was a mix of shock and anger, her whole body going rigid!

“Frederic, what do you mean? You don't want me anymore? You want to make me a cast-off wife? Just because of a few words from Evadne?! Or do you have some secret intentions for Emeric Ashbourne's daughter? So, you're taking your anger out on me, finding ways to get rid of me, to bring in someone new?!”

“What nonsense are you talking about!” Frederic was furious, his voice hoarse.

“I hit a nerve, didn't I? You're feeling guilty, aren't you?”

Elspeth stiffened, her eyes turning red as she glared at Frederic, “When Myra was still on the runway, there were rumors about you two getting very close! They even said you gave her a lot of resources behind the scenes, that you wanted to keep her!”

Frederic's eyes contracted, his silence heavy as he clenched his fist.

“She, Myra, is your dream woman, isn't she? I was just your second choice, right?”

Elspeth had held her silence for far too long, like a thorn lodged deep in her heart. Now, it was being forcibly removed. She was both angry and relieved, "If it wasn't for Myra's downfall due to drug abuse, she could have been the lady of the Abernathy family, not me!"