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.

manicured nails. “You’re not mute, are you? You are just a little slow” “Glynnis

about I take you out tonight?”

won’t be fun. I’ll just be a bore.” Marilla replied cautiously,

you don’t want to come? Well,”

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

out

sigh

and turned over her neatly

gift from Evadne, was nowhere to be found!

my teddy bear. Glynnis!”

would never set foot in her room unless she had

meant Glynnis must have

soaked her clothes ar she stumbled out the

the car,

back! Give me back my teddy bear!” Marilla shouted as she

the car window, stuck her tongue out at her sweaty sister

“Drive”

roar of the car’s engine filled the air as it

give me back my bear!”

out, but it was in

mother, watching helplessly as her child was taken away by a villain.

me a car!” Marilla ordered, her eyes

she’d ever acted like a true lady of

doesn’t allow you to go out

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can Glynnis boss you around but I can’t? Now

and left to prepare the car.

the city lights

a few rich kids from Elmsworth. Her ladylike demeanor was completely gone, and she looked more

abroad in Aetheria right after middle school graduation, so she didn’t have many friends left in

and dolls were all from her middle school clique, each one of them had bullied Marilla

now. I haven’t seen her since graduation. For an Abernathy, she’s pretty

got mental issues. That’s why Elspeth doesn’t

so weird in middle school. Turns out

that’s

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

still nuts. Funny!”

into laughter.

to the mocking laughter, a smug

door to the private room

in, led by a

silenced the room instantly, everyone looking at

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