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?”

not wanting to cause more pain, “Even if you

were soft with affection, already over

in such distress, he was a maelstrom of happiness, sadness, and regret. His

matters. Nothing is as important as having you back by

thick with emotion, Thaddeus nearly choked on

herself into his arms, “Thaddeus, I’m back. I never want to leave you again.”

knocks disrupted

Open

and Thaddeus exchanged puzzled glances, “Is that

lifted her from the bed, supporting her waist as they

frosting, “Thaddeus! Evadne!

fean figure materialized behind Marilla, his

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

“Thaddeus! Close the

and collected, was momentarily flustered at the

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

how fast she was, she wasn’t faster than Elvis, whose strong hand forcefully stopped the door from shutting. Marilla pushed with all

Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his

stared in disbelief, “Huh?

keep

suffered so much yet couldn’t find peace together, his heart heavy, “I came to make sure you were safe, not sick, or hurt.

simple words struck straight

his lips

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

“Elvis!”

and he returned the embrace warmly, tenderly stroking her hair, “You silly girl.

widened in shock!

just five floors.” Evadne sniffled, unabashedly wiping

you too well. Who could ever stop you from doing what you set

affection as he pulled out his tie and tenderly wiped her nose.

one woman who could make Elvis melt had always been, and would only ever be, her.

please stop the nonsense

bright

rushed in, anxiety creasing his

relatively calm, he took a deep breath

lifted her innocent face, filled with guilt. “I

not a

himself! Even the bad

down, Elvis coolly raised his

giving me a chance,” Thaddeus

dark before his eyes!

brow twitched violently, and he threw

“Thad!”

Evadne tried to intervene, but it was

unfazed, ready to

out a cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just making sure my

but still, thank you for not taking Evadne away. Even if it’s just for a little while. Being with her,

withdrawing

unable to wait any longer, returned to Thaddeus’s side, interlocking their

villain in his sister’s eyes. “Evadne, that woman

monumental gift for

mess, so he sent her back to her room

intently as Elvis recounted his

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