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!
with eyes could see Evadne’s adoration for Marilla. If he hadn’t made his move first, who knows if Evadne might have set Marilla up with one of her brothers to become the Ashbourne family’s darling?
Marilla’s hand as if someone
mentioned that Jeff had been rushed to the hospital overnight, the reason
must have been stress!
standing at the hospital entrance, bombarded by the
as him was probably on the verge of a breakdown
it?” Jareth exclaimed, his strong arm around Marilla, slapping his thigh in delight.
leaned into him, licking a strawberry–flavored popsicle, then offering it to
large hand gently stroking her hair, his
for forcing women into prostitution and the other for threesome–they really do match. Like attracts like,
on the screen with disdain. “The Chambers family is in hot water now. It won’t be long before the prosecutors summon them Jeff suddenly being hospitalized is probably just a ploy to avoid
prosecutors start their investigation and call
Jareth cursed through gritted
mean?” Marilla
girl to focus on the
question silenced
we go back to
news broadcast ended.
had taken up a good deal of airtime,
so vile to force those girls
need to lock them up and get justice
been caught, sweetheart. Don’t worry,” Jareth
the living room for a moment.
had wronged Nydia, was still
less needed to be said–like a thorn in
against the Chambers Group was only a third of the way
done so well already. The Chambers Group is one of the big four families, deeply rooted. It’s not easy to take them down overnight. You don’t have to worry about Byron; I’ll take care of it
needs
smile on her lips. “Someone will take out the trash
puzzled.
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 possibly
to
chaos?” Jareth hadn’t figured it
it said that love makes fools of
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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 up the whole Chambers Group for
be biting off more than he can chew!” Jareth
unite and pull together,
eliminate the thorns in his side, stirring up trouble from within. Bertha’s done for, and he’ll definitely strike while the iron is hot against Byron next, and then
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