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?”

with joy, tears glistening in her eyes, “Congratulations! You’re finally going to

said she’d consent to

When did my dear mother learn to bargain? Does she

nodded firmly in

important matters, and ever since Jareth’s dad passed away,

grew somber, “Still, Grandpa’s consent only came because Gary put in a word. What that guy is cooking up, we’ll have to

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

slipped into bed, contentedly snuggling up to Marilla.

he thought about it, the more excited he got and couldn’t fall asleep. So he quietly scooted closer to her, savoring the soft, fragrant

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

hands couldn’t resist slipping beneath her nightgown, stirring

“Mmm.”

eyes and naturally wrapped her

said, feeling guilty but unwilling to withdraw his

want to?” Marilla, now so attuned and considerate due to

tighter, “Not tonight, otherwise you won’t get

seem very happy.”

so fast, and

love, “Marilla, I’m finally going to marry you. Officially marry you, making you my wife, ensuring everyone acknowledges you, not just as a

eyes flew open, sparkling

she had always seen it as a term of endearment,

was sentenced to death for murder, she had given up hope

you don’t have to

You think

erupting like molten lava, engulfing the woman in his arms, “No, Marilla, this isn’t about force. Marrying you is my lifelong desire, my one

restful day to take his beloved Marilla to the Windermere Estate.

Marilla? You’ve arrived!” Dennis was the first to greet

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