Chapter 167

Jareth had skedaddled. Mrs. Jareth was overseas nursing her health and hadn’t returned yet. Glynnis’s plan to win over her future mother–in–law had gone up in smoke for now.

Still, thinking about how Jareth had accepted her gift, she was over the moon. She reckoned she’d have a hard time catching some Z’s tonight.

in the afternoon, Jareth and Edith were under a ma**ive plane tree in the Jareth family’s backyard, enjoying the autumn scenery and sipping afternoon

tea

“When did you meet Evadne, Edith?” Glynnis was on tenterhooks. She had a real beef with Evadne.

“I ran into her at the music concert my mentor held the day before yesterday.” Edith took a sip of her coffee in a laid–back manner. She glanced at her and asked, “Sounds like you and Evadne have had a bit of a barney.”

“Humph, a barney? I can’t stand the sight of her!”

“That bad, huh?”

“Edith, you’ve been away from home for a while. There’s a lot you don’t know.” Glynnis blurted out angrily, “Evadne is like a demon that jumped out of a rock, stirring up trouble and making my brother and your brother run around in circles! Because of this woman, our Abernathy family is in a real pickle!”

“What? My brother fancies her?” Edith’s eyes dimmed.

“Jareth was lured by that tramp! Evadne is a dab hand at seducing men, she’s like a vixen!” Glynnis was so angry her face was beet red, “Thankfully, they’re not as close now. I reckon the vixen has a new target.”

“My brother isn’t easy picking for any woman. He’s always been the playboy, not the other way around. Evadne had been given the heave–ho by my brother. He’d never take a fancy to the same woman again. She was just a plaything. He’d never fall for her, I know him too well.”

Edith noticed that Glynnis looked a bit off, and quickly comforted, “But you’re different, Glynnis. Our families have always been close, and with me here, I’ll make sure you win my brother over.”

“Edith! My dear Edith!” Glynnis was moved to tears, feeling like she’d found a lifeline to happiness.

“So what’s the deal with Evadne and Thad?”

This was what Edith really cared about.

“Mentioning that just makes my blood boil!” Glynnis said angrily, “She is Thaddeus’s ex–wife!”

onto the lawn, “Ex–wife? How is that possible? Didn’t Thaddeus break up with Acacia? He hasn’t

this, but they got married in secret and just got divorced a while ago. And it

but there are still feelings. Acacia has made a fuss twice, but couldn’t make Thad totally give up on Evadne! Although Acacia brought it on

Edith was

wonder Thaddeus was practically drooling over

had given over a decade to this man and didn’t get him. What made that woman worthy of being Thaddeus’s

pang of jealousy, gritted her teeth and said,

Glynnis’s eyes widened.

girl really didn’t treat her like

course not! Compared to that cold–hearted tramp Acacia, I’d rather you become my

not form an alliance and

heavily on her shoulders, “I’ll help you win my brother over, you help me marry

family situation, Thad and I are half–siblings, we’re not as close

Glynnis was being sincere.

me pa** on information and be my mole. If we team up, we can definitely take

go, “Alright, let’s form

crossed her arms, a confident grin

age, her mom and brother spoiled her rotten. She was cla**mates with royalty and won international awards

lost to anyone and never missed out

my hand for

she won’t miss out on Thad, she’ll definitely

was

eye, it was time to

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to get back in time for the dinner, Evadne was busy all day working, approving documents, attending meetings, and discussing wedding planning. She was

outcome was very

Ada Ang’s wedding planning was finally completed after more than

Evadne say “approved“, everyone cheered. Their joy was no less than getting a year–end

physical toughness, or else someone would definitely drop out

period, no one complained and no one gave

Ashbourne family, she was never pretentious. She

for perfection and had high standards, she was good with words and full of innovation. Whenever the team hit a snag,

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