His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 736

Glynnis' heart skipped a beat as Thaddeus walked into the room. She suddenly felt like a cornered mouse, desperately wishing she could scurry away into the shadows and disappear.

Frederic's aloof gaze swept over Thaddeus' stern face before he quickly got to his feet.

"Dad, why didn't you give me a heads-up? I would have come to meet you," Frederic said as he approached.

"I'm not a guest here, this is my house. Why would I need any pomp and circumstance from Mr. Frederic?" Hamilton Abernathy snorted coldly; he was never one to mince words with his only son.

Frederic's expression darkened a shade.

The old man's words were a clear reminder that Windermere Estate didn’t belong to him but to his father. Living here wouldn’t make him the lord of the manor.

"Grandpa, I heard that Marilla's been recuperating under your care. How is she doing?" Glynnis asked with a tight voice; standing behind Frederic, she tried to play the role of a concerned elder sister.

"She's much better, eating like a horse," Hamilton replied, before looking curiously at Thaddeus. "Thaddeus, you've brought me back to Windermere Estate, and dragged your father along. Is there something you need to tell us?"

Thaddeus gently adjusted the cashmere throw on his grandfather's knees, with his eyes narrowing slightly. "Aren't you curious to know who's been conspiring with Fairhaven Group behind the scenes and leaking Marilla's psychiatric reports? Dad, don't you also want to know who's been backstabbing Abernathy Enterprises?"

His gaze turned sharp as a blade, and it was zeroing in on Glynnis, whose face twisted with fear.

"Why are you looking at me like that?!" Glynnis exclaimed; a sense panic caused her to retreat step by step until she knocked over the expensive tea set on the coffee table. "What are you implying? You think I leaked it? Don't pin this on me just because you can't find the real culprit!"

The Abernathy father and son stared at Glynnis in a dumbfounded look.

Hamilton's eyes widened as he gripped his wheelchair armrests tighter. "Thaddeus, are you saying that Glynnis colluded with Fairhaven Group and harmed Marilla?!"

Frederic looked sternly at Thaddeus. "This is a serious allegation, Thaddeus. Marilla is your sister, and so is Glynnis. Even if you dislike her, you can't falsely accuse her without evidence, especially when she's had a falling out with Evadne Ashbourne."

Glynnis seized the opportunity to shift the blame. "Yes! You're just trying to curry favor with Evadne, that's all!"

Meanwhile, the unwitting Evadne sneezed and thought to herself, "Who's cursing me now?"

Thaddeus continued to fix her with his gaze; his silence alone caused her to feel utterly cornered.

"The only people who could have accessed Marilla's report were grandfather, dad, myself, and the late Elspeth Frost Abernathy. Grandfather and dad would never do such a thing, but Elspeth might have made a deal with you," Thaddeus said calmly; his presence was overpowering.

Glynnis felt choked, as if Thaddeus' words were physically squeezing her throat.

She couldn't possibly accuse Hamilton or Frederic, so she shot back, "Or maybe you did it! At the Williams' dinner party, Edith Fairhaven blurted out Evadne's infertility, and Fairhaven Group caused trouble for the Ashbournes at the races! Maybe you wanted revenge and sacrificed your own sister in a despicable ploy! After all, you've used far crueler tactics against business rivals, and everyone in the Elmsworth social circle knows how low you can stoop!"

"Glynnis! That's no way to speak to your brother!" Hamilton scolded sharply. "Thaddeus has worked tirelessly for Abernathy Enterprises and for our family! How dare you slander his character like this? If what you said is true, then I guess there's not a single good person in the Abernathy family!"

His father's words made Frederic's face grow even stormier

"Grandpa! There should be a limit to your favoritism!" Glynnis stomped her foot in frustration. "Yes, I made mistakes before, but it was Elspeth who led me astray! I was tricked by her! Thaddeus can't just blame me for everything!"

"Thaddeus, we should be confronting Fairhaven Group about Marilla, not turning on each other. Do you want to throw our family into more chaos?!" Frederic said with a furious gaze; it was obvious that he sided with Glynnis.

Deep down, he didn't hold much affection for his wayward daughter, but blood was thicker than water, and family disputes were to be settled within the walls of Windermere Estate.

Thaddeus' fury was fueled by the blatant collusion between his kin, an insidious duet that seemed determined to undermine his authority as the head of the family. He could no longer contain his wrath.

"As for the Fairhaven group issue, Jareth will handle it. As to the Abernathy group, I need not trouble you two with it; I will take care of our house cleaning," Thaddeus proclaimed with a chill that could freeze the soul.