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

her,

that the couple’s concern for him was a bit

sister or their golden

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

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

finally escaped from that dangerous

didn’t say anything, but Jareth was

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

I want

Everyone was taken aback!

His throat tightened and

So much.

to stay

trembling breath brushed against his shirt and his heart, “I want to go home

Evadne and Thaddeus had no choice but to

Jareth out and they went

two cigarettes, stuck one

“What happened?”

anger, “Isn’t it because of your spoiled

sister. I only have Marilla as a

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

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

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

stance couldn’t

bro,” Jareth said, a wicked smile playing on his lips as he clapped Thaddeus on the

lesson, but don’t kill her. I’m thinking about your

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, I only see Marilla

and the slight tremble of his fingers clutching the

and myself affect you. Marilla might be her daughter, but I’ve never held any prejudices against

choked, a wave

catch, 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 tone was reminiscent of a wise old man. “Therefore, I’m willing

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kind of

going to smoke that or not?”

if he was being lectured by a

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out to snatch the cigarette from his hand, “If you’re not going to smoke it, give it back. It’s my last

“I’ll take it.”

between his lips and frowned, “Since when did you become so stingy? You’re worth billions, and you can’t

smoke half a

and thinking about your health? You should start adding ginseng to your wine

“It’s because of Evadne.”

hates it when I smoke. I know quitting is hard, but

found Thaddeus‘ efforts to quit smoking for a woman’ridiculous, so

don’t need to keep reminding me how horrible I used

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