His Ex wife is a billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) Novel Full Episode

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..."

Evadne's eyes suddenly narrowed, heart pounding. "Wait, wasn't that when Thaddeus's mom was pregnant? Are you saying Elspeth killed herself because Mr. Frederic was cheating on her?"

Aaron shivered. "Chad would've

been old enough to remember. If his mom really died because Frederic had a mistress, wouldn't Chad grow up wanting revenge on Thaddeus? Maybe that's what he's back for now-maybe Thaddeus is in danger!"

Evadne felt her stomach twist. She and Aaron were clearly thinking the same thing.noveldrama

"I don't know if it's that simple,"

Cassius said, frowning in thought. "When I was a kid, Dad mentioned I Elspeth was... odd. She hated seeing people. After the wedding, Frederic never brought her to any events. She hardly ever left the house, had no social circle, no friends among the other society wives. She was a complete mystery.

One year, Dad took Mom to the hospital and ran into Elspeth. He said she looked terrible-pale, spaced out, barely spoke. She vanished as soon as she saw them, and after that, no one saw her again. Chad was still a baby then."

"Maybe she had postpartum depression or something," Evadne mused. "A lot of women struggle after childbirth, especially if they don't get help. If Frederic really was cheating, that could've pushed her over the edge."

"Could be," Cassius agreed.

"But how does Elspeth's suicide connect to the Austin family's downfall?" Evadne pressed. "Didn't her brother take over the family business?"

Cassius lowered his voice. "He did. But then he got tangled up in a string of murders."

"Hold up!" Aaron, ever the cop, perked up fast. "I remember old-timers at the precinct talking

about this-thirty years ago, the net

Austin family's CEO killed two lovers overseas. Then back home, be raped and murdered a sixteen-year-old girl, chopped her up, and dumped her remains from his fancy sports car. When they caught him, he just smiled for the cameras—no fear, no regret, just this creepy grin."