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?”

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

with affection, already over the incident.

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

of that matters. Nothing is as important as having you back by my side.”

with emotion, Thaddeus nearly choked on the

Evadne threw herself into his arms,

knocks disrupted the moment.

Evadne! Open up!”

puzzled glances, “Is that

lifted her from the bed, supporting her waist as they

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

behind Marilla, his eyes clouded with

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

“Thaddeus! Close the

momentarily flustered

beads of sweat on her forehead as she scrambled to

was, she wasn’t faster than Elvis, whose strong hand forcefully stopped

as terrified and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his face.

eyes trembled, and Evadne stared

never intended to keep

his heart heavy,

struck straight

visibly moved, his lips pressed

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

“Elvis!”

warmly, tenderly stroking her hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story building to get

Thaddeus’s eyes widened in shock!

five floors.” Evadne sniffled, unabashedly wiping

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

on Star Island!” Elvis scolded, his eyes filled with affection as he

make Elvis melt had always been, and would only ever be,

we please stop the nonsense

nose a bright shade of

rushed in, anxiety

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

face, filled with guilt. “I

this gentleman is not

devil himself! Even the bad guys would call him ancestor!

Elvis coolly raised his eyelids and

you for giving me a chance,” Thaddeus rasped, his voice low.

went dark before his

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

“Thad!”

Stop!” Evadne tried to intervene, but it was

remained unfazed, ready to

cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just making sure my sister isn’t heartbroken over you. Did you really

by 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

withdrawing his

any longer, returned to Thaddeus’s

want to play the villain

was a monumental

want Marilla tangled up in this mess, so he sent her back to her room with Lily and stayed behind

intently as Elvis recounted

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