His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 290

The usually stoic Lily couldn’t help but chuckle, covering her mouth with her hand.

She thought, “Poor Mr. Jareth, he’s pulling out all the stops for Ms. Marilla. His usual charm doesn’t seem to work on her, so he’s trying a different approach, often with hilarious results.”

Marilla wasn’t trying to show off. She just saw Jareth struggling to hold the bowl and spoon and thought he looked tired. So, she leaned forward, opened her little pink mouth, and took the spoon into her mouth.

Seeing her eat the food he served, Jareth twinkled his narrowed eyes with affection and he couldn’t help but smile.

She ate too quickly and started to cough.

“Slow down, even if you’re hungry, you should eat slowly.”

Jareth gently patted Marilla’s back. He suddenly noticed a trickle of white liquid at the corner of her mouth. His dark eyes narrowed and his handsome face flushed crimson.

It was oatmeal.

How long has it been since he’s indulged himself? Why was it that even seeing oatmeal made him fantasize?

“Jareth, the oatmeal is delicious, I want more, Marilla said in a soft voice, noticing the man seemed lost in thought.

“Sure,” Jareth answered, his voice husky.

At that moment, the hospital room door was pushed open.

“Jareth! You’ve got some nerve!”

Marilla was startled and, in her panic, she threw herself into Jareth’s arms!

Her slender arms held him tightly, making him acutely aware of his importance to the young girl.

“Don’t be scared, it’s just your sister–in–law and your brother coming to pick you up,” Jareth whispered soothingly into her ear,

At that moment, the Abernathys burst into the room.

Seeing the intimate scene, they froze in shock!.

“Jareth! Don’t you dare lay a hand on Marilla!” Evadne was alarmed to see Marilla curled up in Jareth’s arms, her heart pounding. “Huh?”

Jareth hadn’t done anything, but Evadne’s outburst compelled him to hold Marilla tighter.

Evadne exhaled deeply, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

A whole night.

Did Jareth really leave that adorable girl untouched? Even if he wasn’t coveting her, would he stay unmoved?

Believing Jareth would be a gentleman was ridiculous!

Thaddeus‘ face was also stern. He coldly asked, “What happened? Why is Marilla in the hospital?”

“Marilla, what happened to your ear?”

eyes, was the first to notice the bandage on Marilla’s left ear. She quickly rushed to her side and confronted

joined her,

that the couple’s concern for him

Marilla their sister or their

explain everything later,” Jareth said,

but she refrained from pressing further. Instead, she announced, “Grandpa wants to take Marilla back to the Abernathy

great! Marilla finally escaped from

say anything,

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he was carefully observing Marilla’s anxious expression. Suddenly, he realized something. His lips pressed into a thin

want to stay with

Everyone was taken aback!

who was staring at the teary–eyed girl in his arms. His throat tightened and he had a sudden thought: He wanted

So much.

want to stay with him?”

warm chest. Her trembling breath brushed against his shirt and his heart,

insistence, Evadne and Thaddeus had

they went to

took out two cigarettes, stuck one in his mouth, and gave the other

“What happened?”

flashed with anger, “Isn’t it

not my sister. I only have Marilla as a

hearing Glynnis’s name made Thaddeus pissed. His voice was

angry he almost crushed the cigarette in his hand, “Thad, if I retaliate against Glynnis, would you stop me because of

lit his cigarette, took a deep inhale, and replied without hesitation, “Whatever you told me today, I’ll pretend I never

stance couldn’t be

smile playing on

but don’t kill her. I’m thinking

a meaningful look, “If you really have feelings for Marilla, if you’re serious about a future with her. First, you need to cut ties with all those other women and cleanse yourself. Second, stop the violence. You’re a Fairhaven, not a mobster.

sparkled, and the slight tremble of his fingers clutching

let the animosity between Elspeth and myself affect you. Marilla

wave of bitter emotions washing over

with your truckload of bad habits, I see sincerity in you when it comes to Marilla,” Thaddeus said, releasing a smoke ring into the air. His

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of attitude

smoke that or

if he was being lectured by a

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from his hand, “If you’re not going

“I’ll take it.”

frowned, “Since when did you become so stingy? You’re worth billions, and you can’t even spare a cigarette. No wonder you only have me

gradually quitting. I only smoke half

you turning thirty and thinking about your health? You should start adding ginseng

“It’s because of Evadne.”

as he thought of his loved one, “She hates it when I smoke. I know quitting is hard, but I want to

then she hated Acacia too. Why didn’t you get rid of Acacia?” Jareth found Thaddeus‘ efforts to quit smoking for a woman’ridiculous,

know I’m no saint, you don’t need to keep reminding me how horrible I used

somber as he crushed the half–smoked cigarette in the ashtray, “But my heart is set, and I can’t turn back. In this lifetime, I only want Evadne and no