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?”

to cause more pain, “Even if you have a beef, there’s no excuse for hitting the face! What’s

soft with affection, already over

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

matters. Nothing is as important as having you back

thick with emotion, Thaddeus nearly choked

his arms, “Thaddeus, I’m

knocks disrupted the

Open up!”

puzzled glances,

her waist as they

frosting, “Thaddeus! Evadne! Trouble! Someone’s after Evadne!” “Trouble?” The couple

next second, Elvis’s tall, fean figure materialized behind Marilla, his

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

“Thaddeus! Close the door, quick!”

momentarily flustered at the

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

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

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 me. I

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

keep

looked at the couple who had suffered so much yet couldn’t find peace together, his heart heavy, “I came

words struck straight to

visibly moved, his lips

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

“Elvis!”

him, and he returned the embrace warmly, tenderly stroking her hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story building to get away. If you had hurt yourself, how could we

eyes widened in shock!

aren’t I? It was just five floors.” Evadne

doing what you set your mind to? Forget

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

Elvis melt had always been, and would

we please stop the

bright shade of

Jareth rushed in,

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

innocent face,

not a bad guy.”

the devil himself! Even the bad guys would

down, Elvis coolly raised his eyelids and

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

went dark before his

brow twitched violently, and he threw a punch straight

“Thad!”

to intervene,

ready to

Elvis stopped, letting out a cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just

deserve the worst, but still, thank you for not taking Evadne away. Even if it’s just for

paused, slowly withdrawing his hand.

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

happier,” Elvis said, his voice softening as he didn’t want to play the villain in his sister’s

was a monumental gift for Evadne

didn’t want Marilla tangled up in this mess, so he

on the sofa, listening intently as Elvis recounted his encounter and skirmish with

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