His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 51

Evadne had been cooped up in Starry Villa for a solid three days.

She was hell-bent on finding a matching diamond to fix the bracelet Grandpa had given her, and she barely slept a wink in those three days. When she was dead tired, she would take a quick nap in her studio, grab a bite of something simple when she woke up, and then return to work.

Her three brothers were kicked out of the villa during the day, and they would ditch all their social events in the evening to come back and have dinner with her.

Despite the feast her brothers had prepared for her, she would sit there, poking at her pasta with her fork, looking all down in the dumps.

Her brothers were at their wit's end, and they didn't have a clue how to help her.

They didn't know the first thing about jewelry!

"Ms. Evadne."

Evadne snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Mr. Louis listlessly.

Mr. Louis pulled out a box from behind him that he had prepared beforehand and placed it in front of her.

"Mr. Louis, what's this?"

"Just open it."

Evadne furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, and opened the box.

The moment she saw what was inside the box, she was taken aback, Her hand flew to her mouth, and she stared at the sparkling diamond bracelet.

Even though there were slight differences, the bracelet in the box was very similar to the one grandpa had given her!

"This belonged to Mr. Patric, and it was one of his proudest creations. He had intended to give this bracelet to his lover, but he didn't get the chance in the end." Mr. Louis said, a hint of regret in his voice.

"Lover? Mr. Patrick never got married. Who was his lover?" Arnold asked curiously.

Mr. Louis glanced at him, "Who hasn't had a crush before!"

"I actually thought Mr. Patrick didn't like women."

Elvis joked, sipping his drink, "So why didn't he give it to her? Got cold feet?"

"Mr. Patrick's lover was a friend he had grown up with. He used to despise her and would often tease her. But after twenty years of being together, Mr. Patrick fell for her without even realizing it. She got married, and he wanted to give her this bracelet as a gift. But she got into a severe car accident on her wedding day and was declared brain dead. She left this world."

Upon hearing this, the siblings of the Ashbourne family were taken aback, their hearts filled with sorrow.

"Since then, Mr. Patrick cut off all emotional connections. He never fell for any other woman again and lived his lonely days comforting his soul. He knew his feelings were still there, he just couldn't find an outlet. Mr. Patrick wasn't incapable of love. On the contrary, how many men in this world could love as deeply as Mr. Patrick?"

Evadne couldn't help but sigh, a hint of envy in her eyes.

"But isn't all this tragedy because Mr. Patrick could not realize his own feelings? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Cassius, Arnold, and Evadne all glared at Elvis, who drank his drink awkwardly.

A bitter feeling welled up in Evadne's heart.

Mr. Patrick, who seemed so cold and unfeeling, had actually fallen for a woman without realizing it. During her three years of marriage with Thaddeus, did that man ever show her a hint of compassion or affection?

Did he ever regret it after their divorce?

Could he? No way.

If he had any regrets, he wouldn't have kept hurting her with his words; if he had any regrets, he wouldn't have sided with those horrible women without knowing the truth and questioning her character.

After the divorce, she was no longer his wife, and he didn't even bother to show her basic respect.

Evadne scoffed in her heart, picked up her glass, and downed the drink. The burning sensation in her throat sobered her up instantly.

Comparing Thaddeus with Mr. Patrick, Mr. Patrick would probably be pissed.

"Ms. Evadne, you should take this bracelet. I've compared it; it's very similar to your bracelet." Mr. Louis said seriously as he looked at her.

"No, I can't. This is Mr. Patrick's legacy, and it's too valuable. I can't accept it!" Evadne felt a pang in her heart, and quickly pushed the box back towards him.

"Mr. Patrick left a will, any of you can take his things whenever you want; don't be shy."

Tears welled up in Evadne's eyes.

"You've been working so hard to fix that bracelet these past few days, and I've seen it all. That bracelet must mean a lot to you. You're a good kid, Mr. Patrick would have wanted you to have this bracelet. Just take it." Mr. Louis said with a loving smile and shoved the box into her hands.

The Ashbourne siblings left Starry Villa that night, bidding Mr. Louis goodbye.

Their luxury car made its way toward Elmsworth.

Evadne was leaning against Cassius, her eyes half-closed from exhaustion, clutching the box tightly in her arms.

"Evadne, there's something I need to tell you. The night you came back to Skyrim, Thaddeus contacted me." Cassius said, his voice a bit hoarse.