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?”

she hesitated to touch the bruise, not wanting to cause more pain, “Even if

with affection, already

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

important as having you back by my side.”

nearly choked on the last

arms, “Thaddeus, I’m back.

disrupted the moment.

Open up!”

Thaddeus exchanged puzzled glances,

bed, supporting her waist as they approached the

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

fean figure materialized behind Marilla, his eyes clouded

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

crying out, “Thaddeus! Close

momentarily flustered at the

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

fast she was, she wasn’t faster than Elvis, whose strong hand forcefully stopped the door from

once close sister now as terrified and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his

eyes trembled, and Evadne stared in disbelief,

keep you

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

words struck straight

was visibly moved, his lips

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

“Elvis!”

her hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story

widened

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

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

affection as he pulled out his tie and tenderly wiped her

melt had always been,

we please stop the nonsense

a bright shade of red

then, Jareth rushed in, anxiety

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

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

not a bad guy.”

bad guys would call him ancestor!

Elvis coolly raised his eyelids and approached Thaddeus.

thank you for giving me a chance,” Thaddeus

went dark before his eyes!

and he threw

“Thad!”

tried to intervene, but it was too

to

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

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

withdrawing his

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

voice softening as he didn’t want to play the villain in his sister’s eyes. “Evadne, that woman who looks almost exactly

monumental gift for

he sent her

held Evadne close on the sofa, listening intently as

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