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.

greet me?” Glynnis drawled, flicking her freshly manicured nails. “You’re not mute, are you? You are just a little slow” “Glynnis “Marilla muttered

out tonight?” Glynnis suddenly flashed her a smile.

I’ll just be a

don’t want to

up slowly, her eyes filled with mockery. “I was just looking for an opportunity for us

out the door.

long sigh and entered her room.

and turned over her neatly

teddy bear, a gift from Evadne, was

teddy bear. Glynnis!”

knew that her sister would never set foot in her room unless

must have taken the bear!

ar she stumbled out the door and

in the car,

my teddy bear!” Marilla shouted as she

the car window, stuck her tongue out at her sweaty sister in a teasing manner, and then

“Drive”

as it sped

it back, give me back

cried out, but it

was like a heartbroken mother, watching helplessly as her child was taken away by a villain. Even the butter on the side couldn’t help but feel

car!” Marilla

she’d ever acted like a true

Ms. Glynnis doesn’t allow you

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can Glynnis boss you around but

pale and left to

city lights came

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

Aetheria right after middle school graduation, so

clique, each one of them had bullied Marilla under

I haven’t seen her since graduation. For

that Marilla’s got mental issues. That’s why Elspeth

middle school. Turns out

that’s

a deep drag from her cigarette, exhaling a smoke ring. “I think she’s autistic.”

so she’s still

burst into

the mocking laughter, a smug smile tugging at her lips.

then, the door to

led

an Abernathy silenced the room instantly, everyone looking at each other in confusion.

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