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?”

bandage on Marilla’s left ear. She quickly rushed to her side and confronted Jareth, “What’s going on? What happened to

also joined her,

concern for him was a

Marilla their sister or their

I’ll explain everything later,” Jareth said, his voice low as he

but she refrained from pressing further. Instead, she announced, “Grandpa

Marilla finally escaped

say anything, but Jareth

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observing Marilla’s anxious expression. Suddenly, he realized something. His lips

go! I won’t go! I want to stay with

Everyone was taken aback!

His throat tightened

So much.

to stay with him?” Evadne

in Jareth’s warm chest. Her trembling breath brushed against his shirt and his heart, “I want to

Thaddeus had no choice but

they went to the hospital’s smoking

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

“What happened?”

with anger, “Isn’t it

only have Marilla as

hearing Glynnis’s name made Thaddeus pissed. His

crushed the cigarette in his hand, “Thad, if I

his cigarette, took a deep inhale, and replied without hesitation, “Whatever you

couldn’t be any

playing on his lips as he

kill her. I’m thinking about

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. I’m not comfortable with Marilla being around you in your current state.” “Thad,

of his fingers clutching the cigarette

studied him with a deep gaze before speaking in a casual tone, “Don’t let the animosity between Elspeth and myself affect you. Marilla might be her

wave of bitter emotions

to Marilla,” Thaddeus said, releasing a smoke ring into the air. His

9

kind of

smoke

was being lectured by a future

.

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you’re

“I’ll take it.”

so stingy? You’re worth billions, and you can’t even spare a cigarette. No

only smoke half a

about your health? You

“It’s because of Evadne.”

he thought of his loved one, “She hates it when I smoke. I know

didn’t you get rid of Acacia?” Jareth found Thaddeus‘ efforts

don’t need to keep reminding me

heart is set, and I can’t turn back. In

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