His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1038

Back in the day, the Austin family was every bit as powerful and prestigious as the Abernathy Group is now. Mr. Frederic’s first wife? She was the youngest Austin daughter, and their marriage was one of those classic business deals, you know? Word around town was that Mr. Hamilton himself set it up—total high society stuff. Apparently, the couple barely knew each other before the wedding. No time for romance, no foundation for real feelings. Truth be told, Mr. Hamilton only married into the Austins to bail out the Abernathy Group after the market crash. It was all about saving face and saving fortunes.

Evadne listened to her brother’s words without much of a reaction. “Marrying for money in high society? That’s just standard procedure. Remember when Uncle Emeric tried to marry Nydia off to the Chambers family?”

“Elspeth Frost Abernathy only had one son, Chad. Her marriage with Frederic wasn’t exactly a love story, but at least no ugly scandals ever got out. The Abernathys needed the Austins’ clout, Elspeth gave them an heir, and even if Mr. Frederic wasn’t thrilled, he kept his mouth shut. Everything stayed pretty peaceful—up until Chad turned four.”

Aaron listened like he was at the movies, totally hooked. So was Evadne. She leaned in, asking, “So… what happened?”

Cassius’s gaze darkened. “One night, Elspeth went down to the lake at Windermere Estate and ended her own life with a hunting rifle.”

Evadne’s eyes went wide, a jolt running down her spine. “She shot herself? That’s… that’s brutal! Why?”

“Holy crap!” Aaron’s jaw dropped. “Most people, I don’t know, overdose or jump off a building or something less painful. She actually shot herself? That’s some next-level stuff.”

Cassius furrowed his brow, a little exasperated, “Honestly, no one really knows why Elspeth did it. But you know our dad—he’s always been a gossip, and with his friend Mr. Chambers always snooping around, even though the Abernathys tried to keep things quiet, word still got out.”

“When Chad was four…”

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