His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 286

Jareth cradled Marilla in his arms and climbed into the car. Lily, always playing the role of the driver, steered the luxury vehicle out of the Windermere Estate.

Inside the car, Jareth held Marilla close, softly stroking her silky hair, his heart aching with a bittersweet pain.

His original plan for the evening had been to go out for a drink with Thaddeus, but upon entering the house, he was greeted with an unexpected scene.

As Jareth thought about the heartbreaking words Linda had spoken, about the terrifying scars he’d seen on Marilla’s arms, a burning rage consumed him. It was as if his blood had turned into icy daggers, piercing his heart and spreading a sharp, intense pain throughout his body.

This pain was unlike anything he’d ever experienced before.

Before, when he was heartbroken over Evadne, it definitely hurt. But that kind of pain was nothing compared to what he was feeling now.

He took a deep breath, his chiseled jaw resting atop Marilla’s head, his fiery eyes slowly closing.

He thought, “Manilla, I promised you. I would protect you.”

And when Jareth made a promise, he kept it.

“Mr. Jareth, where are we going next?” Lily asked, her voice low as she glanced at Jareth through the rearview mirror.

Jareth was taken aback, unsure of how to respond.

Sure, he’d declared in front of Glynnis that he was taking Marilla away. But that didn’t mean he could just bring her back to his place like this!

If Thaddeus found out, wouldn’t he skin him alive?

“Marilla, I can take you to see Thad, or maybe your sister–in–law. You could stay with her for tonight. How does that sound? Jareth suggested gently, his long lashes casting shadows on his cheeks.

Marilla didn’t respond, her brow furrowed in pain as she clutched her left ear.

“Marilla? Marilla?”

Jareth called her name several times, but she didn’t seem to notice, offering no response.

“All I hear is… pain.” Marilla murmured.

“Where does it hurt?”

Marilla slowly looked up at Jareth, her cheeks still bearing the imprint of Glynnis’s slap. Her doe–like eyes, soaked with tears, were so heart–breakingly beautiful that Jareth’s heart skipped a beat.

know you’re speaking to me,

can’t hear me? Why can’t you hear me?”

cover her ear, revealing a smear of blood in her

chill ran down Jareth’s spine, his heart

drive to the

stayed, there was Hamilton, Mr. Murray, a private doctor, and Evadne. Gordon, who had just finished work, had hurried over as soon as he heard about Thaddeus’s situation. He was still in his pajamas,

gathered around Thaddeus, the room filled

the silence, her brow furrowed in frustration. “Well, what are you waiting for? Take

of everyone?” Thaddeus

Evadne’s sharp words. She used to be so sweet and gentle with Thaddeus, but now she was as prickly as a bear. Thaddeus

curling into fists. If there was

Eric and Ilana should stay. llana also knows medical skills

it was Hamilton who helped his grandson create the

skills. These few times, she was

took a deep look at Evadne and his smile grew. “So, Dr. Eric, you can leave the medicine and get off work. I only need

after another, holding an

angry that she really wanted

and Thaddeus were left alone in the room. The silence was so thick that it was almost

off your shirt,” Evadne

“Alright.”

suit jacket. As he tried to take off his shirt, which was torn and stained with blood,

in reality, this kind of pain was nothing compared to what he had endured on the battlefield. He was just playing it up a bit, knowing that if he could

I’ll

on top of hers, his warm palm against her skin/The warmth slowly seeped into her skin, into her blood,

“Alright, as you say.”

small hand withdrawing from his larger one. “Why would you

onto his stomach on the

wounds underneath already beginning to scab over and stick to the fabric.

injuries?” Thaddeus asked, noticing

fine. Just stay

up a pair of scissors from the bedside table, carefully cutting away the blood–soaked fabric stuck to his wounds. Suddenly, Thaddeus’s eyes darkened, a touch of red bleeding into his gaze. The sight of Evadne, so familiar yet so unknown, made his heart skip a beat. She took out antiseptic and a tube of cream left by Dr. Eric, skillfully cleaning and dressing his

He called her

with a bit more force than necessary as

didn’t back down. “Evadne,

Evadne asked casually, “Who?”

“I don’t know.”

you not