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?”

the bruise, not wanting to cause more pain, “Even if you have a beef, there’s no excuse

eyes were soft with affection, already over the

of happiness, sadness, and regret. His eyes reddened as he tightly grasped her hand,

that matters. Nothing is as important as

nearly choked on the

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

knocks disrupted

Evadne! Open up!”

and Thaddeus exchanged puzzled glances, “Is that

waist as they approached the door and opened

and cheeks smeared with frosting, “Thaddeus! Evadne! Trouble! Someone’s after Evadne!” “Trouble?” The couple was

fean figure materialized behind Marilla, his eyes clouded

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

“Thaddeus! Close the door, quick!”

and collected, was momentarily

on her forehead as she scrambled to

faster than Elvis, whose strong hand forcefully stopped the door from shutting. Marilla pushed with all her

once close sister now as terrified and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his face. “Evadne, don’t hide from

stared in disbelief,

never intended to keep you

heart

simple words struck straight to Evadne’s

was visibly moved, his lips pressed

he never would have imagined that among Evadne’s family, there would be someone willing to stand by him, someone

“Elvis!”

hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a

Thaddeus’s eyes widened in

It was just five floors.” Evadne sniffled,

well. Who could ever stop you from doing what you set your mind to? Forget about

eyes filled with affection as he pulled out

make Elvis melt had always been, and would

stop the nonsense

nose a bright shade of red from

then, Jareth rushed in, anxiety creasing his forehead.

calm, he took a deep

lifted her innocent face, filled with guilt. “I thought he was a bad

gentleman is not

Even the bad guys would call

calming Evadne down, Elvis coolly raised his eyelids and approached

thank you for giving me a

dark before

brow twitched violently, and he threw a punch straight at Thaddeus’s

“Thad!”

to intervene, but it was

to take the blow.

half an inch from his nose, Elvis stopped, letting out a cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just making

a heavy stone, 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 with her, every second, every minute, is a

paused, slowly withdrawing

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

as he didn’t want to play the villain in his

brought was a monumental gift for Evadne

in this mess, so he sent her back to her room

listening intently as Elvis recounted his encounter

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