Chapter 614

When Jareth arrived home, it was well into the night.

Lily, the housekeeper, emerged from the laundry room with a basket of clothes, hurriedly setting down her chores to greet the young master.

“Is Marilla asleep yet?” Jareth asked as he handed her his suit jacket, a flush of joy lighting up his face.

“She’s retired for the night.”

“Ah, after all the hustle.”

Jareth felt a twinge of disappointment, but it quickly gave way to a wide grin. “Then I’ll share the news with her first thing in the morning.”

Lily blinked in anticipation. “Sir, is there good news?”

“Grandpa gave his blessing.”

voice trembling with emotion,

“Really?”

leapt with joy, tears glistening in her eyes, “Congratulations! You’re finally going to make it official with Marilla! There

my mother called. She said she’d consent to

learn to bargain? Does she think if she doesn’t agree, I won’t marry Marilla?”

firmly in agreement.

Fairhaven rarely had clarity in important matters, and ever since Jareth’s dad passed away, it had always been Jareth holding the

Gary put in

with Gary, he doesn’t do anything without a motive,” Lily added with a

slipped into bed, contentedly

got and couldn’t fall asleep. So he

cuddling, which soon wasn’t enough, and turned into a

her nightgown, stirring a

“Mmm.”

opened her sleepy eyes and naturally wrapped her arms around him,

Jareth said, feeling guilty but unwilling to withdraw

want to?” Marilla, now so attuned and considerate

“Not tonight, otherwise you won’t

very

Marilla listened to his rapid heartbeat. “Your heart’s pounding so fast, and I swear

I’m finally going to marry you. Officially marry you, making you my wife, ensuring

flew open, sparkling with

always seen it as a term of endearment, never

after her mother was sentenced to death for murder, she had given up hope of ever becoming his bride and was content

you don’t have

myself? You think I’m

his passion almost erupting like molten lava, engulfing the woman in his arms, “No, Marilla, this isn’t

a restful day to take his beloved

Dennis was

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