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.

happening, she quietly retreated, hiding herself in the shadows as she

“Glynnis.”

as he stared at Glynnis. “You just got out of jail. Are you looking to go back

intimidating aura that she stepped

remind you one more time. And it’s going

threatening darkness. “Marilla is a woman I care about. Anyone who dares to hurt her is challenging me and challenging the Fairhaven

the hall, leaving no room for

in sweat, her face as

Frederic wasn’t there to protect

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

his right fist tightly. “And when that happens, I won’t consider the decades–long friendship

he squinted his eyes and glanced at the top of the

gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly retreated

that she had nothing to

was the lady of the house, and Jareth’s

left speechless by

their lack of expressions, she knew that all the servants

take you to see Thad, or maybe your sister in

feeling dizzy, but she nodded in agreement to whatever Jareth

was a

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? Have you asked

Marilla to leave with him. She would be consumed with jealousy,

take Marilla away, and Manilla wants

at Glynnis. “Also, do I really need to ask your

speechless by his words, and while she was still reeling from the shock, Jareth had already left with

Jareth held Marilla close,

a rough–and–tumble kind of guy, but when it came to Marilla, he found an uncharacteristic

that she

head against his broad chest, snuggling

Jareth’s throat tightened.

He liked being

boss carrying Marilla toward her, smiled knowingly and promptly

to help Marilla into the car, a thin girl stumbled out.

Jareth! Mr. Jareth,

only was Lily a secretary, but she was also a trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately stepped in front of

and Lily both

Miss Marilla? Can

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

shook her head, refusing to stand. “If you don’t promise to help Miss Marilla, I won’t get up! I

Jareth asked

at his feet and

both Jareth and

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

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

“Who did this?”

anger, he only said these

a shiver

Whenever he spoke calmly and lightly, it

“It was Miss Glynnis

named her directly through her tears. “Glynnis, being the favorite of the chairman and his wife, always bullies Miss Marilla at home! She’s a demon! When Mr. Thaddeus is home, Glynnis is afraid and doesn’t dare to hurt Miss Marilla. But Mr. Thaddeus, being the

more Jareth heard, the more his brows

was by his side, clenched her

you’re Mr. Thaddeus’s best friend, and it’s clear you truly care for Miss Marilla. Can you

“Alright, I promise you”

at the pitiful girl in his arms. His heart pounded with

I am here, I

so, Marilla was openly

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