Chapter 492

Jareth felt every hair on his body stand or end as he saw Evadne’s brother, Elvis, stride into the room with the casual swagger of a rockstar.

People called Jareth the “Grim Reaper,” but in the presence of Elvis, Jareth might as well have been Casper the Friendly Ghost. And since Elvis was Evadne’s brother, well, Jareth wouldn’t dare lift a finger against him.

“Mr. Fairhaven, I’m so sorry.” Lily panted, her gaze filled with regret as she looked at Jareth.

Jareth swallowed hard, his voice rising urgently, “Don’t be foolish! The mighty Elvis doesn’t stoop to brawling with women. That’s just bad form!”

“So what, I’m supposed to stand here and let she beat the daylights out of me?”

Elvis yawned with the indifference of someone who had seen it all, “Do I look like a masochist to you?”

His words left Jareth without a comeback.

He knew Lily too well; fierce and loyal, with eyes only for her master. Anyone who dared cross her boss would face her wrath, no holds barred.

“But you’re right, I don’t hit women.”

With a devil–may–care shrug, Elvis released his grip and raised an eyebrow suggestively, “Lucky for you, dollface, you’re a woman. Otherwise, I would’ve snapped those kitty claws of yours already.”

“Jerk!”

Lily was fiercely proud and couldn’t tolerate such humiliation. She clenched her fists, ready to go another round, but Jareth’s stern voice halted her.

“Lily! Stand down! He’s Ms. Ashbourne’s brother!”

Lily froze, her eyes wide with realization.

Her brother?

The man before her wild and untamed like a lone wolf was Evadne’s brother, the scion of the Ashbourne family?

Elvis playfully stuck out his tongue at the stunned Lily before turning a cool, hard gaze on Jareth.

“Evadne and Thaddeus, they’re with you, aren’t they?“.

Inside the room, there was a tender atmosphere.

Evadne noticed a bruise on Thaddeus’s face, a mix of shock, anger, and concern flitting across her features as she cradled his face, “Who did this? Tell me!”

“I fell on the way here,” Thaddeus offered a weak, wry smile, caressing her hands gently.

“Bull! You fell face–first? Are you that clumsy?”

Evadne’s cheeks flushed with anger, “When you visited the other day, did Emeric and my brothers rough you up?”

Thaddeus hastened to assure her, “No, really, it wasn’t that.”

“It was them! It had to be! You were in the peace corps, for crying out loud, you can handle yourself. Even Elvis could only hold his own against you! Who else could’ve done this to you unless you stood there and took it?”

eyes as she hesitated to touch the bruise, not wanting to cause more pain, “Even if you have a beef, there’s no excuse for hitting

were soft with affection, already over the incident.

sadness, and regret.

is as important as having

emotion, Thaddeus nearly choked on the last

herself into his arms, “Thaddeus, I’m back. I never

disrupted the

Open

exchanged puzzled glances, “Is that Marilla?”

supporting her waist

and cheeks smeared with frosting, “Thaddeus! Evadne! Trouble! Someone’s

fean figure materialized behind Marilla, his eyes clouded with a

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

paled, crying out, “Thaddeus! Close the

was momentarily

action, beads of sweat on her forehead as she scrambled to help

strong hand forcefully stopped the door from shutting. Marilla pushed with all her might, but couldn’t close the

now as terrified and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his face. “Evadne, don’t hide from me. I didn’t come to drag

eyes trembled, and Evadne stared in disbelief, “Huh? Elvis.”

to keep you two

find peace together, his heart heavy, “I came to make sure you

struck straight

visibly moved, his lips

all this time, he never would have imagined that among Evadne’s family, there would be someone

“Elvis!”

hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story building to get away. If you had hurt yourself, how could we live on?!”

Thaddeus’s eyes widened

floors.” Evadne sniffled, unabashedly wiping her nose on Elvis’s

stop you from doing what you set your mind to? Forget about five floors. You

airplane on Star Island!” Elvis scolded, his eyes filled with affection as he pulled out his tie and tenderly wiped

had always been, and would only ever be, her.

we please stop the

a bright shade of red

Jareth rushed in, anxiety creasing

see that things were relatively calm, he took a deep breath and pulled Marilla

Jareth, did I misunderstand this gentleman?” Marilla lifted her innocent face, filled with guilt. “I thought he was a

this gentleman is not a

bad guys would call

Elvis coolly raised his eyelids and approached

you for giving me a chance,”

dark

and he threw a punch straight at

“Thad!”

intervene, but it was too

to take the blow.

too much. I’m just making

trembling with pain, “I’m sorry. I know I deserve the worst, but still, thank you for not taking Evadne away. Even if it’s just for a little while. Being

paused, slowly withdrawing

to wait any longer, returned to Thaddeus’s side, interlocking their fingers tightly.

didn’t want to play the villain in his sister’s eyes. “Evadne, that woman who looks almost exactly like you,

was a monumental gift for Evadne and Thaddeus!

this mess, so he sent

on the sofa, listening intently as Elvis recounted

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