His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 512

Avery's expression froze.

Emeric hadn't mentioned his name or pointed fingers at him directly, but every word seemed to be a direct attack aiming at him. And a burning anger surged from the depths of his heart, coloring his pale cheeks.

"Mr. Emeric, everything Thaddeus is doing now is just to please Evadne, to deceive her," Avery said, his fingers clenched so tightly that it seemed they might pierce his skin. "If he truly loved Evadne, after three years of marriage, day in and day out, with Evadne being such a beautiful and accomplished woman, how could any normal man not fall for her? But he heartlessly abandoned her in the end, which proved that he never truly cared for Evadne. It wasn't love!"

"Wasn’t love?" Emeric raised an eyebrow.

"Have you ever considered when Thaddeus actually started having feelings for Evadne? Wasn't it after their divorce when he found out that the wife he'd looked down upon for three years was actually the heiress to the K Group? As everyone knows, Thaddeus isn't the legitimate son of Mr. Frederic. His mother got her position in a way that was far from honorable, and could be considered as illegitimate. If Mr. Frederic's elder son hadn’t been ill, how could he let Thaddeus manage the Abernathy Group and take on such a responsibility? Now he's doggedly pursuing Evadne. Do you really think his intentions are purely innocent? Isn’t there a hint of personal interest? Doesn't he harbor any desire to use the Ashbourne family's influence to change his own awkward situation?"

Avery's eyes were filled with anxiety as he passionately spoke, almost wearing out his tongue, "He forced Evadne to divorce him, planning to marry someone else. Such behavior is despicable to the core. Once unfaithful, aren't you afraid he'll do it again and again? Are you really willing to gamble your precious daughter's happiness to test Thaddeus’s character?!"

Mr. Dylan, listening silently by the side, furrowed his brow subtly and observed Avery.

He hadn’t noticed that before; but now it was clear that Mr. Avery had quite the silver tongue.

If such a tongue were used to distort truth and rumors, the potential for damage was not to be underestimated.

"Mr. Avery, you seem to know my daughter better than her own father."

A smile still played at the corner of Emeric's eyes, yet his tone carried a chilling edge, "If Thaddeus is, as you describe, a man who only values wealth over people, why would he have accepted my daughter who was hiding her true identity? He could have easily married into a wealthy family, couldn't he?"

Stunned into silence, Avery had no response.

"I'm getting old. I can look after Evadne for a while but not for a lifetime. She chose this man, and she must walk her own path. If she's mistreated, then she has only herself to blame. I can't keep her as a keychain, hanging on my belt every day."

Emeric's dark humor made Mr. Dylan chuckle.

Avery, on the other hand, was filled with intense resentment, and his pale, parched lips trembled as he struggled to speak, "Mr. Emeric."

"If you're still unwilling to give up on Evadne, then by all means, go pursue my daughter passionately and compete fairly with Thaddeus."

Emeric withdrew his gaze from Avery's tense face and spoke coldly, "But from now on, don't come to me with this matter again. I have many children, and if I were to worry about each one like this, I doubt I'll live for many more years."

With that, Emeric and Dylan entered the grand gates of Silverlake Harbor, one after the other.

As the gates closed with a heavy thud, a chilling wind struck Avery like a harsh wake-up call.

After finishing his business with Avery, Emeric felt inexplicably lighter on his feet.

"That Chambers boy sure has a silver tongue." he scoffed.

"Indeed, it's often not until a critical moment that you see what people are truly capable of," Mr. Dylan replied with a smile that carried both praise and sarcasm.

"Ha, that boy Thaddeus, I've seen him more than once at top business conferences. He switches between languages with ease, eloquently discussing various topics. He's quite good at it. But when he's in front of me, all he does is swear oaths, admit faults, or say 'I will treat Evadne well.' He stumbles over his words as if he's still evolving from the Stone Age," Emeric shook his head, displaying a disdainful expression as if pinching half-closed eyes.

Mr. Dylan, catching the drift, laughed, "But with all his faults, Mr. Thaddeus does have one good quality. Mr. Avery, being the childhood friend and a formidable rival in love, has yet to hear Thaddeus utter a single word against him?"

Dylan knew to stop there; leaning too much in favor of Thaddeus might backfire.

Ah, his desire to see Mr. Thaddeus and the young lady together wasn't far from a father's concern.

Emeric eyed him suspiciously, "It seems you quite appreciate Thaddeus."

Dylan remained composed, "You’ve misunderstood. I'm just stating the facts. The young lady is like a daughter to me since childhood, and I genuinely hope she can find her own happiness."

"That sounds like another way of praising Thaddeus," Emeric remarked.

Mr. Dylan fell silent.

Suddenly, Emeric stopped in his tracks, standing by the window and gazing outside.

Dylan, though puzzled, followed his gaze.

From this angle, they could see the outside of Silverlake Harbor.

Avery viciously threw the pastries he had prepared for his daughter onto the ground. But that wasn't enough to quell his anger; he then stomped on them, crushing the delicate treats into the pieces.

"Heh, seems he's got quite the temper."

Emeric sneered disdainfully and walked away.

Dylan, observing Avery's now unrecognizable demeanor, couldn't help but feel a wave of relief that the young lady hadn’t chosen to be with such a pseudo-gentleman.

In the past, the one who faced Emeric's cold eyes and ended up with a bruised ego was only Thaddeus. Now, Avery, who had never imagined he'd be in such a situation, joined the ranks of those who suffered Emeric’s disdain!

For someone with a fierce competitive streak and towering pride like Avery, this was akin to heart-wrenching torture and an utter disgrace!

"Mr. Chambers, please, calm down!"

Harvey, bending down to pick up the scattered trash, tried to soothe Avery with a trembling voice, "Don't overthink it. Chairman Ashbourne has always held you in high regard. He wouldn't suddenly dismiss you like that. At the very least, we're still better off than that Thaddeus!