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.

sorry. I know you’re speaking to

can’t hear me? Why can’t you

she’d been using to cover her ear, revealing a smear of blood in

chill ran down Jareth’s spine, his heart

to the

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

all gathered around Thaddeus, the room

brow furrowed in frustration. “Well, what are

everyone?” Thaddeus asked,

used to be so sweet and gentle with Thaddeus, but now she was as prickly as a bear. Thaddeus looked at Evadne, a bitter smile on his handsome face. “It’s not that. I just don’t think it’s necessary to make such a fuss over this. I just need some medicine, and having

into fists. If there was a school called “Shameless, Thaddeus would definitely be the

be anxious when we are all gathered here. Then Dr. Eric and Ilana should stay. llana also knows

Hamilton who helped

These few

smile grew. “So, Dr. Eric, you can leave the medicine and get off work. I

another, holding an intriguing

angry that she

in the room. The silence

off your shirt,” Evadne commanded, her voice

“Alright.”

suit jacket. As he tried to take off his shirt,

He was just playing it up a bit, knowing that if he could get even a shred of sympathy from Evadne, it

move. I’ll

out to stop him. Thaddeus immediately placed his other hand on top of hers, his

“Alright, as you say.”

his larger one. “Why would you listen

onto his stomach on

noticed his shirt, stained crimson with blood, the ugly wounds underneath already beginning to scab over and stick to the fabric. Her heart clenched at

Thaddeus asked, noticing her

fine. Just

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

called her

in response, applying the cream with a bit more force than necessary as a

“Evadne, you remind

Evadne asked casually, “Who?”

“I don’t know.”

you