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!”

crackling sound erupted from the direction of the kitchen!

might be and

Jareth called out in shock, a pang striking

she was, Marilla knelt on the floor, her face deathly pale as she frantically gathered the broken pieces

“Ah!”

beads of blood blossoming against her alabaster skin,

his chest as he knelt beside Marilla, grabbing her wrist

“I–I’m sorry, Jareth.”

the ruined panda–shaped cupcakes. “I was clumsy, I couldn’t hold on. I’ve ruined

doesn’t matter, you shouldn’t hurt yourself!” Jareth’s voice was tight with concern, gently sucking

felt the warmth envelop her cool fingertips, a comforting

reason, her heart remained chilled,

interjected, having swiftly brought the first aid kit to tend to Marilla’s wound. “The cupcakes were 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 for you, and now

words had been too harsh. Of course, these were more than just snacks; they were a token of Marilla’s affection for him. And in his concern for her injury, he had overlooked her feelings.

a good job, so it’s just

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

pick up the crushed cupcakes from the floor, popping them into his mouth without hesitation, savoring

sweet, and perfect! I’m at a loss for words. My wife’s cooking

to speak properly, yet he managed to lavishly praise her. “Honey, am I lucky enough to eat this every day? Never

dirty, stop eating!” Marilla’s cheeks flushed with panic,

not dirty,” Jareth insisted, quickly stuffing the last piece of the panda cupcake into his mouth and swallowing it with satisfaction. Then, with a satisfied squint, he teased,

“No, that was all I made.”

but I haven’t had my

snaked around her waist, pulling her into his embrace with a possessive tug. His

strong chest, her lips parting slightly,

Marilla’s wound, Jareth

seems off, don’t you think?” Jareth slouched into the sofa, his gaze somber, fingers idly

But I’m not sure how much she

“Mr. Fairhaven, don’t you find

been introverted and timid; she can’t handle such confrontations. Listen, now that Edith is back, you need to be

that something was off

her intuition was practically screaming that there was a story there, untold and simmering under the surface.

is it so damn hot in here? Don’t we have air conditioning?” Jareth complained, his breath coming in

and she glanced up

Right on schedule!

and intense. She took a step back, her eyes wide, “I guess maybe you had one too many oysters

now!” She made her escape

just the oysters–it’s

did the