Chapter 205

That day, after Marilla managed to escape from Jareth’s arms, she couldn’t sleep a wink when she got home.

Her elbow was scraped raw from the fall, blood and pus oozing from the wound. The pain was so intense she gritted her teeth to keep from crying out.

Since she’d snuck out, she didn’t dare tell anyone. She found the first aid kit and patched herself up. Then she lay in bed and hugged her teddy bear, tossing and turning all night.

In her sleepless agony, she thought back on many past events.

She remembered being forced to eat lunch in the filthy bathroom

She remembered being hoisted up by boys at Edith’s command and thrown headfirst into a trash bin.

She remembered the dead rat in her backpack.

She remembered her favorite book being ripped to shreds by Edith and cast into the wind.

She remembered the piano in the music room.

These were nightmares she would never forget in her life.

Edith, Jareth.

So, was Jareth her brother? Really?

Tears streamed down Marilla’s frail face. She clutched the blankets tightly, crying silently into the night until dawn.

Marilla might have had some mental issues, but she was not an ignorant little girl.

Even if Jareth was Edith’s brother, he was still her savior. If it weren’t for his help, she might have died in that car accident.

So, in the afternoon, Marilla sneaked into the kitchen and made a blueberry mousse cake following an online recipe. She planned to ask Thaddeus to help deliver this token of gratitude to Jareth.

After the cake was done, she put it in the fridge, dusted off her hands with satisfaction, and headed back to her room.

The moment she pushed open the door, the smile on Marilla’s face froze and she recoiled in terror.

There sat Glynnis, legs crossed, arms folded, smirking at her.

The sight sent chills down her spine.

nails. “You’re not mute, are you? You are

I take you out tonight?” Glynnis suddenly flashed her a smile.

be fun. I’ll just be

don’t want to come? Well,”

just looking for an opportunity for us

sauntered out

sigh and

she bolted to her bed and turned over her neatly

from Evadne,

bear, my teddy

foot in her room

must have taken

her clothes ar she stumbled out the

the villa, Glynns sat elegantly in the car, the butler closing the door behind

back! Give me back my teddy bear!” Marilla

her tongue out at her sweaty sister in a

“Drive”

car’s engine filled the air as it sped past Marilla, disappearing in a flash.

Give it back, give

cried out, but it was in

away by

car!” Marilla ordered, her

first time she’d ever acted like a true lady

Ms. Marilla, Ms. Glynnis doesn’t allow you to

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an Abernathy’ I’m Frederic’s daughter! Why can Glynnis boss you around

left to prepare the

and the city lights came on.

of Sapphire Nights Club, Edith was drinking and smoking with a few rich kids from Elmsworth. Her ladylike demeanor was completely gone, and she looked

middle school graduation, so she didn’t have

middle school clique, each one of them had bullied Marilla under

haven’t seen her since graduation. For an

issues.

middle school.

hey, that’s

cigarette, exhaling a smoke ring. “I think she’s autistic.”

still nuts. Funny!”

burst into laughter.

a smug smile tugging

door to the private

walked in, led by a waiter.

Abernathy silenced the room instantly, everyone looking at

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