Chapter 504
That evening, in the cozy suburban home.
Two couples snuggled up in the living room, their eyes glued to the TV screen, tuned into the evening news channel.
Minutes later, the broadcast began. Tonight’s headline was the talk of the town-
Bertha had been arrested!
During the report, they replayed the comical footage of Bertha being carted off by the police, a scene so funny it could still make one, laugh until they hit the jackpot.
“Huh? That dashing cop looks so familiar, Where have I seen him before?”
Marilla’s slender fingers tapped her chin thoughtfully, then her eyes sparkled with recognition. “Oh, I remember now! He was sitting next to me at Myra’s birthday party. He even chatted with me. Umm!”
Before she could finish, Jareth’s gaze darkened, and he couldn’t resist capturing her chin, enveloping her soft lips in a passionate kiss that was fiercely jealous.
Evadne and Thaddeus were engrossed in the news when they heard the unmistakable sounds of affection, both pausing in surprise. Thaddeus shifted his sturdy frame, shielding the steamy live scene from view, and leaned in to plant a deep kiss on Evadne’s lips.
“What’s the matter? Too R–rated for me to see?”
Evadne pouted petulantly. “I’ve seen all sorts of things in my life. It’s just a kiss, after all.”
“It’s not that. I just didn’t want you to feel awkward.” Thaddeus pinched her cute nose, a resigned smile on his face-
“Hmph, I’m not the one who gets embarrassed. It’s always someone else.”
Jareth pulled away from Marilla, his eyes still flushed with emotion. Marilla was left breathless, her eyes misty from his kiss.
“Babe, are you trying to make me jealous by mentioning another guy?“..
His fingers traced her moist lips, his voice husky. “Handsome cop? Is he handsomer than your husband, huh?”
“Umm, you’re both handsome,” Marilla blushed like a ripe peach.
“Yeah? Who’s more handsome?” Jareth teased, tickling her.
“You are, Jareth! You’re the handsomest!” Marilla giggled uncontrollably, huddling in his arms.
Evadne crossed her arms and rested her head on Thaddeus’s broad shoulder, casting a sidelong glance at Jareth. “If it weren’t for love being blind, it’d be hard to say who’s more handsome.”
Jareth’s heart pounded like a drum!
adoration for Marilla. If he hadn’t made his move first, who knows if Evadne might have
Marilla’s hand as if
news mentioned that Jeff had been rushed
must have been stress!
standing at the hospital entrance, bombarded by the
probably on the verge of a breakdown with troubles inside and
it?” Jareth exclaimed,
offering it to his lips after
Jicked, his large hand gently stroking her hair, his
husband locked up–one for forcing women into prostitution and the other for threesome–they really do
now. It won’t be
prosecutors start their investigation and call Jeff in,
the cunning old fox!” Jareth cursed through
what does ‘threesome‘ mean?” Marilla asked with innocent,
the girl to
question silenced
awkwardly cleared his throat and pinched Marilla’s cheek. “Ahem. When we go back to the room and close the door,
broadcast ended.
scandal had taken up a good deal of airtime, feeding their penchant for ostentation.
to force
police need to lock them up and get justice for the victims!”
sweetheart. Don’t worry,”
in the living room for a
Bertha had been arrested, Byron, who had wronged Nydia,
even less needed to be
their campaign against the Chambers Group was
done so well already. The Chambers Group is one of the big four families, deeply rooted.
needs to lift
lips. “Someone will take out the
puzzled. “Who?”
was Thaddeus who seemed to read her mind, his eyebrows
“Ah? He’s a Chambers, and with the whole Chambers Group in shambles right now, how could he
to
hadn’t figured it out
love makes fools of
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blind eye to them, as if they didn’t exist within the family. Avery has always been hungry for power, never satisfied, and his mother is now in the late stages of Alzheimer’s. You can only imagine the resentment and bitterness he’s been harboring all these years. Put yourself in his shoes – would you still feel any loyalty to the Chambers family? You’d probably dream of crushing them like bugs and swallowing
more than
and pull together, Avery
trouble from within. Bertha’s done for, and he’ll definitely strike while the iron is hot against Byron next, and then Matthew. When that happens, with no one left to support Jeff, the Chambers Group
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