His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 626

Bevis felt like his niece Evadne had clamped onto his jugular with her sharp tongue, the pent-up rage in his chest threatening to burst forth like an erupting volcano.

Thaddeus had a warm glow in his heart, seeing her stand up for him, but he didn't let it go to his head. He still looked at Evadne with concern, gently squeezing her hand as a signal to hold back in front of Emeric.

"Evadne, that's enough," Emeric's face darkened as he spoke.

"Uncle Bevis, I thought you'd turned over a new leaf when you came with such fanfare to visit my dad today."

Evadne's lips curled with a cold sarcasm. "But as it turns out, you came to settle scores. You made a mess, and my dad got sick trying to clean it up for you. If everything is going to be wrong regardless, might as well go all in. Why don't you pay back that five million you owe? For someone of your stature, that shouldn't be a penny short."

Evadne's words were a vindication for the Ashbourne family. She had thrown Bevis' grandstanding right back in his face!

Bevis' mouth twitched uncontrollably, his rage searing through his hair as if about to catch alight.

"Evadne!”

Emeric was overcome with fury, his head throbbing with pain, his hands shaking uncontrollably beneath the covers.

"Evadne, stop. Mr. Emeric doesn't look good!" Thaddeus noticed Emeric's pallor and whispered urgently to her.

Bevis, seeing his chance, suddenly burst into tears, heedless of his image.

"Emeric, my heart aches! I have no dignity left as an elder. I might as well be dead!"

Myra and Aviana rushed to Emeric's bedside, their hearts in knots with worry that he might have another episode in front of Bevis.

"Alright. Bevis, that issue, I said I won't pursue it, and I won't," Emeric gasped, his voice a shadow of its usual robustness.

Evadne's eyebrows raised in distress. "Dad!"

"Now. I have no face to show these kids, and at the company, I'm a laughingstock."

"Don’t worry, I promised I wouldn’t demote you, and I’ll stand by my word," Emeric managed to say, his hospital gown soaked with sweat, struggling to appear normal.

Bevis was tearfully grateful but inwardly sneered.

Emeric's loyalty was his strength but also the ultimate credit card in Bevis' pocket, to be exploited over and over again.

He was Emeric's only brother, which was one thing.

Had he not saved Ilana, battered and barely alive on that beach, where would his brother have found his life's great love? How else could he have built such a storybook marriage, blessed with children?

That was the leverage Bevis had over Emeric.

Though Emeric forgave him, he had to give an account in front of the children and said with a grave face, "But this is the last time. The company isn't mine alone. As a manager, you have the authority to manage funds, but never to claim what's public as your own. If this happens again, I won't help you. I'll be impartial and unforgiving. Do you hear me, Bevis?"

Evadne couldn't understand it.

Emeric, the iron-fisted titan of commerce, didn't need to please anyone, nor did he tolerate any miscreants.

But why, oh why, did he tolerate this failure of a brother?

He was practically a saint!

"Emeric, I was foolish. Next time, I'll set an example and not make the same mistake! Get well soon, I won't disturb you any longer."

Emeric, satisfied with giving Bevis peace of mind, prepared to leave.

"Emeric, let me see Mr. Ashbourne out," Suri offered warmly.

Bevis left the room with a triumphant smile. He hadn't gone far when Suri's voice rang out, "Stop right there."

Bevis turned, unprepared, and was met by Suri’s icy glare as she rapidly approached him.

Smack!

Before he could react, Suri's hand flew up and struck him hard across the face!

"Why did you hit me?" Bevis' eyes bulged, his cheek bearing the humiliating imprint of her hand.

"You know why," Suri said, her beautiful face now steely with anger. "I should have slapped you the day Emeric was hospitalized because of you. I should have confronted you then and torn that wretched mouth to shreds!"

They were alone, and Bevis let his sneer show. "Oh, thinking you're the lady of the Ashbourne house? You're just like those other women, a mere diversion for my brother. You can play the part thanks to Emeric's late wife, who gave you this chance to strut around."

Suri’s eyes blazed with hatred, not at the insult to her but at the disdain with which he spoke of Mrs. Ashbourne.

"Beast!"