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

the hell is going on? Why is Jareth with that

you let her bump into Jareth?” “S-sorry, Ms. Edith. I did keep a close watch on her, but I didn’t expect Jareth to

“Waste of space!”

the bodyguard in frustration, but she lost her balance and fell to

you all seem to be having a good time.

teddy bear appeared on the big screen. It

crowd was abuzz

have a real sister, a renowned pianist? She doesn’t look

you were just calling that old man brother. Are you distant

so young! Oh my! I hope

like

whispers, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment. She tried to pull her hand away from Jareths, her first instinct always being to

and no matter how hard

finds the teddy bear tonight will get free drinks at Sapphire Nights Club for

the crowd into an

deer-like eyes widened in surprise, a smile playing at the corners of his

VIP lounge. Your bear will be found

to another VIP

full of men and women drinking and laughing,

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

soon as Jareth walked in with her, the room

young and you’ve already won Jareth over,

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aback,

This is my sister, and I won’t tolerate

further into embarrassment, but

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

you

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

a thing for your sister-in-law, Evadne was my first love, Jareth admitted with a smirk.

felt proud to have loved such a

have feelings for my sister-in-law! Evadne belongs to Thaddeus, and nobody can challenge that! You’re close

were trying to steal Evadne from him? If

a better threat, Marilla said something childish and ridiculous.

fell over the room before a wave of

fiddling with the hem of her dress.

chuckle at her discomfort, but soon silenced the crowd with

that, everyone held their breath, not daring to mock

you to have such

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