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

might be

shock,

on the floor, her face deathly pale

“Ah!”

cut through her finger, beads of blood blossoming against her alabaster skin, a stark and

grabbing her wrist in urgency. “How could you

“I–I’m sorry, Jareth.”

brimming with tears, gazing remorsefully at the ruined panda–shaped cupcakes. “I was clumsy, I couldn’t hold

was tight with

envelop her cool fingertips, a comforting heat

yet, for some reason, her heart remained chilled,

to Marilla’s wound. “The cupcakes were made from scratch by Marilla, who spent all day

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

good job, so it’s just as

forced a smile, though it was laced with effort. “Next time, I’ll

finish her sentence, Jareth had already begun to pick up the crushed cupcakes from the floor, popping them into his mouth without hesitation, savoring each

loss for

am I lucky enough to eat this every day? Never mind, that would be too much for you. I’m content with an occasional treat!”

with panic, wishing she could reach into his mouth

mouth and swallowing

lashes fluttered. “No, that was all

my

waist, pulling her into his embrace with a possessive tug. His voice was husky and

his strong chest, her lips

bandaging Marilla’s wound, Jareth called her into his

his gaze somber, fingers idly

she likely overheard our conversation. But I’m not sure how

don’t you find

Marilla in his absence, Jareth clenched his jaw tightly. “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 be extra vigilant when I’m away. Marilla must not be given a chance to encounter her,

that something was off between Marilla

on it, but her intuition was practically screaming that there was a story there, untold and simmering under

hot in here? Don’t we have air conditioning?” Jareth complained, his breath coming in heavy pants as a flush climbed up his long neck. “I feel like I’m on

Marilla remembered the time, and she glanced up at

Right on schedule!

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

a ton of stuff to take care of, so I’ll just be going now!” She made her escape as Jack’s breathing grew more labored, and he cursed under his breath.

you know it’s more than just the

did the