Chapter 207

“Jareth”. A single utterance that sent a shiver down Jareth’s spine.

His Adam’s apple bobbed, a reaction to the term he didn’t quite expect.

Her tears, welling up from her crimson-rimmed eyes and rolling down her cheeks, seemed to drop into his heart, stirring ripples.

He instantly pushed aside her previous act of leaving him behind.

“From your sister-in-law, Evadne?” Jareth squinted his eyes, gently wiping the tear stains on her cheeks with his calloused fingers.

Marilla nodded, her nose reddening.

“Where did you lose it? Here?”

She nodded again, her eyes reddened.

“Don’t worry, I will help you.”

Jareth took Marilla’s small hand and walked with her to the stage under everyone’s gaze.

A trail of dreamy pink light followed, illuminating them like a masterfully painted portrait.

Marilla shyly lowered her gaze, but couldn’t help stealing glances at him.

Although Jareth looked a bit fierce, he was indeed handsome.

His striking and sophisticated face was visually captivating, peerless in the world.

Marilla pursed her lips, her gaze tracing the contours of his face, carefully etching his handsome features in her heart. “Music, stop

Jareth stood at the DJ booth, picked up the microphone, and with these words, the bustling crowd fell silent

Edith and Glynnis were having the time of their lives, until someone reminded them to look at the screen.

Edith suddenly bolted upright from the sofa, letting out a scream that sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

Seeing Marilla and Jareth standing shoulder to shoulder, with Jareth holding her hand as if they were the only two people in the world, Glynnis felt a surge of anger and her mind went blank.

You dare to steal my man, I make sure

is Jareth

eyes blazing with rage, “Didn’t I tell you to keep a close eye on her? How could you let her bump into Jareth?” “S-sorry, Ms. Edith. I did keep a close watch on her, but I didn’t

“Waste of space!”

balance and fell to the ground, much to the amusement of her friends.

having a good time. How about we play a game? My little sister here has

screen. It was the one Marilla had

abuzz

a real sister, a renowned

equals potential girlfriend, huh? And you were just calling that old

young! Oh my! I hope she’s not underage!”

Big shots like him love

to pull her hand away

hand tightly, and no matter how hard she tried,

finds the teddy bear tonight will get free drinks at

sent the crowd into an uproar.

a smile

wait in the VIP lounge. Your bear will be

led Marilla to another

room was full of men and women drinking and laughing, all

as red as a ripe cherry. She wanted nothing more than to bury her

Jareth walked in with her, the room

You’re so young and you’ve already

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was taker aback,

you. This is my sister, and I

further into embarrassment, but

expensive, huh? It’s worth a year’s free drinks at the Sapphire Nights Club, that’s at least a hundred grand. All

sister adores that teddy bear. It was a gift from my first love. It means a lot, you know? Not that you’d understand anything about sentimentality.”

sister-in-law?” Marilla’s eyes widened

thing for your sister-in-law, Evadne was my

for Evadne and even though he was dumped in the end, he felt proud to have loved such a remarkable woman. He would

no! You can’t have feelings for my sister-in-law! Evadne belongs to Thaddeus, and nobody can challenge that! You’re

if he knew you were trying to steal Evadne from him? If you

to find a better threat, Marilla said something

room before

blushed, standing awkwardly and fiddling with the hem of

her discomfort, but soon

breath, not daring to

you to have such a strong moral compass,

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