His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 537

Nydia had been the epitome of a swashbuckling heroine just moments ago, but at the sight of her father's name flashing on her phone screen, she wilted like a flower in the scorching sun, with her head drooping.

"Don't worry, Nydia," Jason whispered, wrapping his arms around her, his gaze as bright and passionate as the break of dawn, "I'm here with you. I'll go home with you. If Chairman Ashbourne tries to scold you, I'll stand between you and any trouble."

"How can you stand." Nydia's lips trembled, her heart fluttering with unease.

Jason chuckled softly in her ear, "I'll just say, 'Dear father-in-law, if you want to vent, direct it at me and spare the father-daughter bond.'"

Nydia's heart skipped a beat, feeling a tingling sensation spreading through her body as a blush bloomed across her fair cheeks, like a bud opening at dawn, which stole Jason's gaze and made it impossible for him to look away.

The young couple had their plans down pat, but they were driving Evadne up the wall with worry.

She wasn't afraid of Emeric; it was the thought of him blaming Nydia and possibly grounding her that troubled her. It would only make things harder for the lovebirds.

Emeric's call still rang out, albeit with a sense of urgency rather than anger.

Thaddeus, understanding the delicate predicament she faced, spoke up with resolve, "Evadne, if it's too much for you, let me talk to Chairman Ashbourne."

"You?" Evadne blinked, "What will you say?"

Thaddeus pondered, betraying a gentle sincerity in his eyes, "I'll say it was all my idea and that you, Nydia, and Jason are innocent."

"Stop! Are you trying to make things worse?" Evadne pouted in annoyance, jabbing his chest with her finger, "That line works because it's cute when Jason says it. But coming from you to Emeric, it sounds presumptuous and arrogant. Don't you want things to stay good between us?"

Seeing Evadne's distress, Thaddeus panicked and grabbed her hand, pressing it to his chest, "I'm sorry, I was just joking."

But deep down, he wasn't kidding at all.

His primary mission in life now was to marry Evadne and become Emeric's son-in-law; everything else could be put off.

Evadne steadied herself and prepared to answer the call.

"Dad."

"Is Nydia there with you?" Emeric's voice came through, brimming with urgency.

"Yes, she is." Evadne's own voice wavered slightly.

"Put that girl on the phone," Emeric's voice was firm but tinged with impatience.

Evadne took a deep breath, wearing a serious expression, "Dad, at this point, blaming Nydia is pointless. Instead of losing your temper, why not consider the next steps?"

Emeric huffed on the other end, "Pfft, Evadne, are you blind? Do I really seem that foolish and clueless to you?"

With her eyebrow arched, Evadne felt impressed by her father's self-awareness.

Emeric's voice was loud enough for Thaddeus and the others to hear clearly.

Nydia felt guilty knowing her sister was taking the heat for her.

Just as she reached for the phone, Emeric let out a heavy sigh, "Do you think blocking me will help? I know you're at the K Hotel in Elmsworth. If I were really angry, Nydia would already be tied up and on her way back to Silverlake Harbor by now."

The use of the word "tied" made Jason's heart lurch, and he held Nydia even tighter.

Thaddeus thought to himself that indeed, the father and daughter shared the same fiery temper.

Emeric's tone softened, "I didn't call to blame Nydia. Hurry up, I'm worried sick and want to hear my little girl's voice."

Evadne's eyes narrowed as she handed the phone to Nydia, "He wants to talk to you."

Nydia's lips were white with fear as she gingerly held the phone to her flushed ear.

"Dad."

"Nydia, because of your livestream, the world was turned upside down. But I have to admit, you chose a good spot—our family's hotel. Clever girl, you must have learned from your sister Evadne," Emeric teased.

"No, I didn't."

Nydia's voice was timid, her words tumbling out incoherently, "I'm sorry, Dad, this is all my fault. Please don't blame Evadne."

"Did you feel any better after letting it all out?"

His unexpected question caught Nydia off guard, "Huh?"

Nydia's live stream had set the world ablaze!

Byron was originally released due to the insufficient evidence, and thought he was safe after the Chambers family diverted the public's attention with a scandal involving two celebrities. But unexpectedly, Nydia, the one who should have remained silent, stood up for those girls, blowing the trumpet of attack against Byron with the fierce stance of a victim.

Overnight, the Chambers Group was back in the eye of the storm.

For Byron, who thought he had dodged a bullet, this was bad news, even there was no concrete evidence yet . The police had him in their sights again.

"Damn it. This is outrageous!" Jeff exploded with rage, sweeping his desk in frustration. "How dare the daughter of a mistress challenge the Chambers family? She thinks too highly of herself!"

Matthew, grinding his teeth in agreement, added, "She thinks she can emulate Evadne? Even Emeric wouldn't indulge her!"

Byron, seething with anger and shaking with fury, cursed his fate.

He should have dealt with Nydia when he had the chance—now, with Ashbourne family protecting her, he was out of options.

"Cool it, big brother. Complaining like an old fishwife won't help," Avery said calmly, while sipping his coffee. "I've already got my PR team cleaning up the mess online. At it won’t look so bad."

Byron barely concealed his contempt. Avery's actions were transparently self-serving.

As the youngest sibling, he was trying to prove himself to be the sharpest thorn in his side.

But truth to be told, Avery was cruel. After all, Nydia was Evadne’s sister. He should have cared about his beloved’s families. However, to his own interest, his never cared about them. What he truly loved was himself, not Evadne.

“Good boy, Avery. You’re more outstanding than your brothers.” Jeff, ever so susceptible to flattery, lavished praise on Avery for his quick thinking.

"Thanks, Dad. I'm just doing my bit for the family," Avery replied with a modest smile, which only deepened Matthew's desire to spike his coffee with poison.

"Dad, there's no point in getting worked up over this," Avery continued, ever the voice of calm. "The online chatter is mostly skepticism about Nydia. We just need to amplify that skepticism, in which case we might deflect some heat from Byron."

As Matthew glared daggers at Avery, Jeff commanded, "Exactly! Let's smear that little upstart from the Ashbourne family! Matthew, get on it!"

Just as Matthew was about to protest, the butler burst in with urgent news.

"Sir! The police... they're here!"