Chapter 603

Manilla stepped out of the detention center, a bundle of nerves wrapped tightly in Jareth’s embrace. His warm breath enveloped her, yet she still shivered gently within the circle of his arms.

“Honey Jareth paused, his lips parting slightly, struggling to find the right words.

What could he possibly say to comfort her?

Certainly not “Better luck next time” or “Condolences.”

“Jareth.”

Marilla hung her head, her eyes rimmed red, tears clinging to her lashes. “Thank you, thank you for letting me see her one last time. That’s enough, truly enough. I won’t ask anything more of you from now on.”

What kind of talk is that?”

Jareth panicked, dropping to one knee before her, his large hands grasping her cool ones, his gaze burning into her damp eyes. “What do you mean you won’t ask anything more of me? What am I even here for? What’s the point of all my struggles if not for you?

“Jareth Marilla took a small step back, her feet shuffling

you want, whatever you wish to do, just say the word. No matter

most. I’d give the world to you if I could. That day, it was my fault, I shouldn’t have denied you

him, her slender

have a mom anymore”

be afraid, you still have me, your loving husband,

word weighted. “Don’t cry, my love. Hold my

love her, he had the courage and the patience.

not doing enough, feared upsetting her, afraid of pushing her heart further

from a distance, a smile

a hand to hold forever.

the luxury car smoothly down the bustling streets of

to visit the Aetheria Art Gallery, see the auroras, or feed the pigeons?” Jareth lifted

gently reminded him, “Mr. Jareth, the board meeting for your official appointment is coming up soon. You need to prepare for

me from being with my

darkened, his arm wrapping around Manila’s delicate waist. “Besides, what’s there to prepare for? There’s no one but me for the job. If Gary has any sense left, he’ll know that handing over the Fairhaven Group

“Still, it’s not the thieves who steal that you worry about, but those who keep scheming Gary has been unusually quiet since the hotel debacle, which worries

matters in front of his delicate wife. He smiled gently, his

down, uninterested in

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