His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 631

“Mr. Fairhaven, is there trouble at the corporation?” Lily asked, her brows knit together in concern as she attempted to probe the situation.

The moment Jareth had entered the room, Lily had sensed the weight of his thoughts. It wasn’t that Marilla was negligent in her attentiveness to him, but Lily had been by his side for so long that no one else could claim to understand him better.

Jareth’s deep–set eyes darkened as he clenched a pair of game dice ruthlessly in his palm. “I met with Edith today. She’s currently in the hospital, under the protection of my mother and grandfather.”

“You saw her!”

Lily’s pupils shrank, and she quickly lowered her voice. “I hope there wasn’t any trouble?”

Jareth scoffed. “Would she dare? Not under my watch.”

“Even so, you should remain cautious.” Lily voiced her concern, “If Edith managed to return, she must have aligned herself with Gary. Your sister has long since turned against you. To spite you, she’ll surely join forces with Gary to come after you.”

“Heh, she’d better make her move soon. I’m getting impatient.”

Jareth gritted his teeth, nearly crushing the dice in his palm. “I’ve been looking for a reason to deal with that girl. If she wants to light a fire, then I’ll make sure she gets burned. She dares to conspire with Gary, I dare to end them both!”

Lily nodded thoughtfully. “You’re more than capable of handling the Fairhaven Group on your own. I’m not worried about that. My main concern is Marilla. Edith has targeted her before, even causing a scene at our home. Thankfully, we stopped her before things escalated. Now that Edith is back, she won’t let things slide. I fear she may try to harm Marilla again.”

“She wouldn’t dare!”

Jareth’s eyes flared with a crimson rage at the mere thought. “When she maliciously exposed those medical records in front of everyone, nearly tearing apart Evadne and Thad’s relationship, she ceased to be my sister! She can wreak havoc all she likes, but if she lays a finger on Marilla, I swear she’ll pay with her life!”

sound erupted from the direction of the

instantly realized what it might be and rushed towards the noise.

in shock, a

her face deathly pale as she frantically

“Ah!”

beads of blood blossoming against her alabaster skin, a stark

thundered in his chest as he knelt beside Marilla, grabbing her wrist in urgency. “How

“I–I’m sorry, Jareth.”

brimming with tears, gazing remorsefully at the ruined

yourself!” Jareth’s voice was tight with concern, gently sucking

warmth envelop her cool fingertips, a comforting heat spreading

her heart remained chilled, filled with unease.

made from scratch by Marilla, who spent all day preparing them for you with ingredients we bought together this morning. It was a gesture of love

Of course, these were more than just snacks; they were a token of Marilla’s affection for

a good job, so

laced with effort. “Next time, I’ll make some

pick up the crushed cupcakes from the floor, popping them into

a loss for words. My wife’s cooking is amazing!”

lavishly praise her. “Honey, am I lucky enough to eat this every day?

on the floor; they’re dirty, stop eating!” Marilla’s cheeks flushed with panic, wishing she could reach into

of the panda cupcake into his mouth and swallowing it with satisfaction. Then, with a satisfied squint, he teased, “I want more. Is there any

lashes fluttered. “No, that was

haven’t had my fill, what

waist, pulling her into his embrace with a possessive tug. His voice was husky and enticing, “So tonight, in

lips parting slightly, her nod shy

Marilla’s wound, Jareth called her into his study.

the sofa, his gaze somber, fingers idly

likely overheard our conversation. But I’m not

you find that Marilla

“That incident must have left a scar on Marilla. She’s always been introverted and timid; she can’t handle such confrontations. Listen, now that Edith is back, you need to

always had this niggling feeling that something was off between Marilla and Edith.

put her finger on it, but her intuition was practically screaming that there was

why is it so damn hot in here? Don’t we have air conditioning?” Jareth complained, his breath coming in heavy pants as a flush climbed up his

Marilla remembered the time, and she glanced up at the wall clock.

Right on schedule!

Jareth’s voice had an edge, his eyes suddenly glassy and intense. She took a step

I’ll just be going now!” She made her escape

know it’s more than just the

did