Chapter 285

“Let her go.”

Jareth looked at the two servants holding Marilla, his eyes filled with a chilling fury that could freeze the blood in one’s veins. His voice was deep and ominous, as if it came straight from the depths of hell.

The two servants were clearly on edge, casting pleading glances at Glynnis for help.

Glynnis could see that Jareth was ordering her own servants around, clearly because he cared for Marilla, cared for this bitch!

Initially, she had been ready to back down. Jareth was, after all, the man of her dreams. How could she possibly defy him?

But then she remembered Edith, and how her mother and she had completely severed their relationship with the Fairhaven family. There was no way Jareth would ever feel anything for her now.

More importantly, this was the Abernathy family home! It was her home!

Even if Jareth wanted to stand up for Marilla, could his reach really extend this far? He had no right!

So, with fresh grievances and old grudges simmering in her heart, Glynnis gritted her teeth and declared, “No! This is the Abernathy family home. You are my servants, and you must listen to me.”

But before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by a scream.

One of the servants holding Marilla was suddenly kicked off his feet by Jareth, and sent flying several meters away!

Seeing a living, breathing person tumble and land heavily on the ground, Glynnis was shocked into silence, her senses numbed by fear.

The other servant quickly let go of Marilla and began to bow and apologize to Jareth, trembling like a leaf in the wind.

“Mr. Jareth. I was wrong! But we were only following orders. Ah!”

Another scream echoed through the room.

Jareth had kicked the second servant away as well, breaking two of her ribs in the process!

Glynnis let out a terrified scream.

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She had always thought the rumors about Jareth being a “ferocious god” and “living devil” were just jokes.

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Now she realized that it was her own naivety and lack of worldly experience that had led her to such a misconception.

Everyone in the room was shocked into silence, the room as silent as a graveyard..

“Jareth.” Marilla’s voice was weak, her legs trembling as she leaned into the man.

Jareth’s eyes narrowed, his arm swiftly wrapping around the petite girl’s waist, pulling her into his embrace.

He held her close, his warm slender hand gently soothing her trembling back.

“It’s okay, Marilla. I’m here.”

Glynnis was green with envy, her hands clenched into fists, her sharp nails digging into the flesh of her palms.

“Ouch.” Marilla whimpered, her voice fragile.

“Where does it hurt?” Jareth asked, his heart constricting with worry.

“Ouch.” She continued to whimper, as if she hadn’t heard his question.

At this moment, Marilla’s mother, Elspeth, finally made her appearance, elegantly dressed and coiffed.

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She had just descended halfway down the staircase when she saw Jareth facing off against Glynnis, and the girl he was tenderly cradling in his arms was Marilla!

Elspeth frowned.

what was happening, she quietly retreated, hiding herself in the shadows

“Glynnis.”

intimidating, his eyes filled with a sinister coldness as he stared at Glynnis. “You just got out of jail. Are you looking to go back in

was so overwhelmed by Jareth’s intimidating

let me remind you one more time. And it’s going to

a threatening darkness. “Marilla is a woman I care about. Anyone who dares to

the hall, leaving no

her face as

there to protect her, and neither

you’re an Abernathy, but because you haven’t crossed my line. But let me tell you, Glynnis, if you so much as touch a hair on Marilla’s head next time, I’ll make sure you rot in jail for the rest of

arm, Jareth clenched his right fist tightly. “And when that happens, I won’t consider

and glanced at the top of the

cold bloodthirsty gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly retreated a few more

that

was the lady of the house, and Jareth’s elder What was there to

left speechless

of expressions, she knew that all the servants around her were laughing at her

sister in law. Is that okay?” Jareth whispered

dizzy, but she nodded

was a

darkened, and he lifted Marilla into his arms, ignoring the stares of everyone in the room as he walked

can’t take her

an Abernathy! How can you just take her away?

She would

want to take Marilla away, and Manilla wants to go with me. So,

looked at Glynnis. “Also, do I really need to ask your mother? If she disagreed, wouldn’t she have come down to stop

while she was still reeling from the shock, Jareth had already

cold wind outside was biting, but Jareth held Marilla close, promising to protect her from

always been a rough–and–tumble kind of guy, but when it came to Marilla,

that she might be cold, wishing he could transfer his own body warmth

secure, leaned her head against his broad chest, snuggling slightly. She was so sweet and

Jareth’s throat tightened.

liked this feeling. He liked being relied on

seeing her boss carrying Marilla toward her, smiled knowingly and

into the car, a thin girl stumbled out. It

Mr.

a trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them,

Lily both looked

Miss Marilla? Can

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

head, refusing to stand. “If you don’t promise to help Miss Marilla, I won’t get up! I know I’m just an insignificant servant, an ant in

Jareth

at his feet and gently

instant, both Jareth and

covered in bruises and bloodstains, old and new. It was

reddened immediately. His arms, which were holding Marilla, tightened so much that it seemed

“Who did this?”

only

a shiver run down

knew Jareth better than her. Whenever he spoke calmly

“It was Miss Glynnis

is afraid and doesn’t dare to hurt Miss Marilla. But Mr. Thaddeus, being the president, can’t even stay at

more Jareth heard, the more

by

Thaddeus’s best friend, and it’s clear you truly care for Miss Marilla. Can you help her? Can you protect

“Alright, I promise you”

down at the pitiful girl in his arms. His heart pounded with the heavy burden he now

I am here, I

so, Marilla was openly taken away by

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