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?”

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

eyes were soft with affection, already over the

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

important

with emotion, Thaddeus nearly choked on

down her face, Evadne threw herself into his arms, “Thaddeus, I’m back. I never want to leave

disrupted the moment.

Open up!”

and Thaddeus exchanged puzzled glances, “Is that

supporting her waist as

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

behind Marilla, his eyes clouded with

“Evadne.”

“Elvis!”

out, “Thaddeus! Close

calm and collected, was momentarily flustered at the sight of Elvis.

Marilla snapped to action, beads of sweat on her forehead

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

and resistant as if seeing a ghost, Elvis sighed deeply, a wry smile on his face. “Evadne, don’t hide from me. I didn’t come to drag you

Evadne stared in disbelief,

keep you two apart.”

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

words struck straight

moved, his lips

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

“Elvis!”

her hair, “You silly girl. Jumping from a five–story building to get away. If you had hurt yourself, how could we live on?!”

eyes widened in

Evadne sniffled, unabashedly wiping her nose on Elvis’s

stop you from doing what you set your mind

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

who could make Elvis melt had always been,

please stop

a bright shade of red from crying.

rushed in,

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

her innocent face, filled with guilt.

gentleman is not a bad

himself! Even the bad guys would call him

Evadne down, Elvis coolly raised his

a chance,”

dark before

violently, and he threw a

“Thad!”

tried to intervene, but it was too

to take the blow.

his nose, Elvis stopped, letting out a cold laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’m just making sure my sister isn’t heartbroken over you. Did you really think your dirty tricks would fly with me?”

crushed by a heavy stone, trembling with pain, “I’m sorry. I know I deserve the worst, but still, thank you for not

paused, slowly withdrawing his

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 eyes. “Evadne, that woman

brought was a monumental

tangled up in this mess, so he sent her

Evadne close on the sofa, listening intently as

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