Chapter 430

Though Marilla had been regarded as someone ‘silly‘ by Glynnis from a young age, she was anything but. At the mention of “living together; her lean shoulders twitched, and the sweet taste of her freshly squeezed orange juice turned bitter on her lips.

Jareth secretly held her small, cool hand, gripping it tightly, “Mr. Abernathy, I know I haven’t always been a saint in my personal life, but could you give me a chance to change, to start anew? Furthermore, I might have been a bit of a playboy, but I’ve never been crude. And I never brought any woman to my house before. Marilla is the first, and she will be the last.”

“Jareth, what I mean is,”

“I won’t beat around the bush. Now I can’t be without Marilla.

Jareth’s chest was filled with a profound love for her. He kissed Manilla’s hand passionately, his gaze filled with an affection that was utterly captivating. “If I can’t see her for a day. I fear I might go mad.”

deep, gentle voice echoed in Marilla’s ear, causing her heart to flutter like a feather was tickling it.

She felt the same way. She didn’t want to be without Jareth. If she couldn’t see him, she couldn’t eat or drink; if she couldn’t hold him, she couldn’t sleep.

ay these things

Frederic’s cheeks blushed red. He’d seen all sorts of people in his life, but he’d never met anyone as loose as this! To say in front of an elder, it was far too shameless!

“There is another reason why I don’t want Marilla to go back to Windermere Estate,” Jareth said, suddenly serious.

Frederic was taken aback, “What reason?”

Tm afraid Marilla might be bullied.”

“What kind of nonsense is that? Frederic’s brows furrowed, adding to his confusion, “Marilla is my precious gem. Windermere Estate is her home. Who would dare to bully her here?”

“Mr. Abernathy, you’re not often at home, so it’s understandable if you don’t know what’s happening in your own house. But you can’t assume that just because Marilla lives here, she is happy.”

Jareth didn’t explicitly mention that Glynnis bullied Marilla. After all, Glynnis was also Frederic’s daughter. If Jareth accused her without any regard, he would be dishonoring his future father–in-law, making it impossible for him to save face. More importantly, he felt capable of protecting Marilla himself.

Even if Frederic know everything, what could he do? He couldn’t even figure out what exactly his bestial wife had done, let alone confronting Glynnis.

Dennis stood by, his lips sealed, his gaze filled with intrigue as he watched Frederic.

Even Elspeth,

this house?!” Frederic demanded, his gaze fixed on his timid daughter, struggling to contain his anger.

She opened her mouth but couldn’t say a word.

her hand dampen in his. He quickly comforted her with his soft voice. “Marilla, don’t be afraid. You have me and your dad

openly talk about Glynnis’s despicable acts.

men watched her intently. After a moment, Marilla finally managed to speak, “No, nobody bullies

her thin back, he realized that her clothing

He was pushing her too hard. He shouldn’t make her constantly think about

he loved didn’t have to do anything. He could

it your sister

like a sharp arrow. She lowered her head, her hands crumpling

this time? Tell me, I stand up

knows how to charm you. Sometimes, because Glynnis is family, Manilla is too kind–hearted to confront her.

cold, “It’s been so many years. There’s no point in bringing up the

both of them as your precious daughters, don’t

but they were not far from doing so.

large hand

feet. His strong arm naturally slipped around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, holding her

different. Now that Marilla and I are together, I will stand up for her in everything. If anyone dares to hurt her, no matter who her dad is, they will pay a bloody price.”

Jareth and Marilla left, the atmosphere in the study became stifling. Frederic could still feel the chilling air filling him with a sense

uffocation.

heart tightening,” overheard the servants talking about this. Even they know everything and I didn’t? As her

too much. You’ve got a big house to run, a large corporation

was a clear

clutching his head in anguish, “As a father, I’ve let Manilla down.

cherishes her and protects her well. You can rest easy Dennis spoke earnestly, “Miss Marilla is growing up, she’s not a little girl anymore. You can’t keep

he saw his youngest daughter laughing so brightly, Jareth was genuinely good to her, and she was

sister; how could she act like this!” Frederic remembered how innocent and lovely Glynnis was when she was a

you should understand the saying ‘If you lie down with dogs, you will get up

darkened, his jaw tightened.

a knock on the door. Glynnis’s coquettish voice echoed, “Daddy, are

“Come in,”

opened and Glynnis walked in with a radiant smile, holding a tray, “Daddy, I made a mistake today, I caused you trouble. I’ve

mad

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