Chapter 686

Jareth’s stormy eyes suddenly sparkled as he rushed to Marilla’s side, pulling her into a fierce embrace. His voice trembled with the residue of fear, “I’m sorry. It’s my fault. I should’ve been there sooner. You’ve been through so much; you’ve been hurt. I’m such a damn fool! Hit me, go on, hit me hard!”

Everyone gasped in disbelief. Oh Lord! This wasn’t the ruthless Mr. Fairhaven they knew; this was a man hopelessly in love!

What kind of magic did this girl possessed to bring the mighty Mr. Fairhaven to his knees?

“Jareth, why did you say those things about Aaron? Why?”

Marilla’s autism made her more stubborn than most, and her insistence was unnerving, “Why did you say that about Aaron? If it weren’t for him, I’d be dead! Aaron is my hero! Why would you say such terrible things? Why?”

Why? Why? A torrent of questions that would exasperate anyone else seemed to have no effect on Jareth, who still held her close, his gentle voice soothing her, a bit chocked up, “Marilla, you must have been so scared back then, weren’t you? Terrified? I didn’t protect you.”

did nothing wrong. He risked his life to save me. Don’t talk about him like that again, okay?” Marilla was

to become emotionally steady, but due to this incident, she sensed a setback in her delicate condition after the accident.

Jareth didn’t dear to stir up her feelings anymore; he swallowed his pain hard and pleaded in a hoarse voice, “Honey, promise me, you won’t look at any other man, just me.

leaving the hospital, Aaron headed straight back to the station. Having dealt with the aftermath of the case, he pulled up the records of Don and his daughter’s previous complaint,

but after reading through,

Then Evadne called.

tried to steady his

you?

Academy of Fine Arts, and we saw you on the scene in the video. Suri

perpetrator was caught on the spot. I’m

believe you. Come outside and let

the station, and we need to see you walk out intact before we can report back

station and immediately spotted the luxurious Rolls–Royce parked across the street.

make sure no one was watching before he dashed into the car like

me in such

help but complain as soon as he got in, “People who know us know you’re family, but others might think I’m

smile at Mr. Ashbourne’s

okay, thank goodness!”

photos

them to Suri

Thaddeus looked down and opened

hey, hey, you two sure know how

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