Chapter 689

“Yes, Mr. Fairhaven,” with a knowing nod, Lily set off to change the bed linens.

While the villa employed a housekeeper, the bedroom was a sanctuary that Jareth trusted only Lily to tend to and arrange.

The heavy, luxurious velvet drapes were still drawn, infusing the dim room with the lingering warmth of last night’s passion, a scent of love that hung thick in the air.

Catching sight of the disheveled bed, Lily couldn’t help but beam with joy. Clearly, the young couple had not held back in their nighttime endeavors.

Once Jareth left, she’d have to give Marilla’s waist, which had weathered the storm of their affection, a good massage.

Lily swiftly replaced the sheets and duvet with crisp, clean ones and gathered Jareth’s scattered clothes into the laundry basket.

Ever since Jareth had expressed his intent to marry Marilla to his family, and formally approached the Abernathy family, Lily hadn’t seen a single condom. It was clear as day that Jareth was eager for Marilla to bear his child.

With their relationship as sweet as honey, it seemed only a matter of time before Jareth’s wish came true.

Lily, her face bright with happiness, had just stepped out of the bedroom when Jareth’s deep voice called out, “Lily, for the next few days, stay with Marilla at home; let her rest and heal. The classes at Elmsworth Academy of Fine Arts can wait.”

“Mr. Fairhaven, but…”

As Lily hesitated, the bathroom door suddenly burst open, “No! I need to go to school! I don’t want to stay home; I have to go to school!”

Jareth and Lily both froze in surprise.

Marilla, her body radiating heat, stood there soaking wet, clad only in a bath towel, her bare feet on the cool floor.

Jareth’s heart skipped a beat as he quickly shed his freshly changed suit to wrap her damp body, his garment worth of tens of thousands now reduced to a makeshift bathrobe.

Marilla’s slender figure was even more delicate against the man’s loose clothing.

“My silly girl, running out like this, what if you catch a cold?”

tight, her toes barely touching the ground as he nearly lifted her off her feet, “Have you

worried for Marilla but even more so for Jareth’s well–being.

on his radiant wife. He had to attend social events to expand the Fairhaven Group’s network and frequently travel

incident from

stretched extremely taut, on the verge of snapping or releasing a

I go to school?” Marilla’s gaze met his, her eyes brimming

that you can’t go, just for

a few days. I’ve never been part of such an event,

don’t look at me like I’m a monster! Jareth, going to school makes me so happy. I want

her greatest lover, the architect of her future happiness. But he never

you misunderstood it.”

drying Manilla’s damp hair, “Mr. Fairhaven didn’t mean that. He’s just concerned about the recent violent incident at the school. It’s probably chaotic there. If you

head, stubborn as a bull. “No need, I’m not afraid if I don’t go, everyone will know I was the hostage that day Then, if I return to school later, everyone

was straightforward. But now, to continue her

end, Jareth could only

offer a change of clothes, but he refused. He couldn’t bear to part with the suit that still carried her scent

good care of Marilla.”

“Yes, Mr. Fairhaven.”

“Keep a close

face flashing in her mind. away from my

since Elva had received the dress from Camille, she had been restless. Night after night, she suffered insomnia,

only once and countless times in domestic abuse!”

be beaten

fighting back is truly a dead

Matthew had cunningly outmaneuvered Cassius, regaining Mr. Jeff

would spare her his cruelty. But the reprieve was short–lived. Not long ago, he staggered home late at night, battered and bruised, and immediately dragged her from the bed to the

echoed through the

was drawing nearer. Today, with nothing better to do and on a whim, Matthew recalled sending

just another malicious way to trouble

difficult it was to please the tailor. Nine times out of ten, they’d leave with nothing

the perfect excuse to blow a gasket. But Matthew’s rage fizzled out unexpectedly. Elva had somehow managed to

woman, hardly someone to parade around, wasn’t completely useless after all.

had to move heaven and earth to claw my way back into the Chambers Group, and this upcoming family gala is my triumphant public comeback. As the wife of the Chambers‘ eldest son,

in her ear. With tears brimming in her eyes,

transforming back into the picture of genteel nobility, and strode out

called out weakly.

turning a cold gaze upon her, “What now?”

father’s health is deteriorating

say if

“So?”

promised me before, you’d help find

after the

may not

family has done for the Chambers Group, for the years we’ve been married, please save my

the gala. Are you getting deaf? Can’t you understand plain human language? Matthew glared at her menacingly.

recoiled in fright.

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