His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1256

“What?!”

Evadne’s expression changed dramatically. She shot to her feet, her voice trembling with urgency. “Cassius, why didn’t you tell me something so serious happened sooner?!”

“You’ve been so busy lately…”

“So what if I’m busy? Even if I were coughing up blood from exhaustion, I’d crawl back home! He’s the only father I have!”

Evadne’s eyes were red with panic. She snatched her jacket from the back of her chair and started for the door. “Is Dad stable now? I’m on my way!”

“Evadne, wait, listen to me.”

Cassius took a breath, his voice heavy. “The reason Dad was rushed to the hospital this time… it has something to do with you.”

Evadne froze. “What do you mean?”

“We’ve been trying to distract Dad for the past few days, spending all our time with him, watching TV and movies, just to keep him from seeing the news about you joining the Abernathy Group’s board and pulling out of the A5 Project.”

Cassius’s voice was filled with helplessness. “But despite all our precautions, we didn’t expect one of his business partners to call him specifically to talk about it.

When Dad found out, he was furious. He said you were a… traitor to the Ashbourne family.”

Evadne’s brow tightened. She pressed a hand to her forehead, a stifling weight settling in her chest, making it hard to breathe.

“Dad just took his medication and is asleep now. Evadne, come by later and have a good talk with him.”

Evadne’s voice was muffled as she forced herself to sound composed. “Thank you, I understand.”

…

Evadne drove alone, speeding toward the hospital where Emeric Ashbourne was staying.

In the hospital room, Emeric had just woken up. Cassius, Arnold, and Suri were by his side, while the other Ashbournes, exhausted after several days, had gone home to rest.

“Dad.” Evadne entered the room, holding a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Cassius quickly interjected, “Dad, please don’t blame Evadne. I’m sure she has her reasons for doing this.”

Arnold Ashbourne chimed in, “That’s right, Dad. How could you call Evadne a traitor! That’s too harsh…”

“We finally managed to suppress Chad’s influence, and now you’ve become one of his allies, strengthening his position and handing him the A5 Project… Are you trying to make him an emperor, to let him ascend to the heavens?!”

Emeric became agitated again. “Maybe you have your reasons… your own calculations. But let me tell you, the only reason you think you can control the situation is because he’s not powerful enough yet!

Once he can command the skies and completely control the Abernathy Group, the situation will spiral out of your hands! Evadne, your cleverness might just be you digging your own grave!

Thaddeus… he might even be kicked out of the Abernathy Group, losing any chance of becoming the heir for good!”

Evadne’s chest felt tight, and she struggled to breathe. Just as she was about to speak, Emeric’s brows knitted in pain, and his entire body was wracked by a violent convulsion.

“Dad!”