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?”

tinged with red, Jareth held her tight, her toes barely touching the ground as he nearly lifted her off her feet, “Have you forgotten

even

to attend social events to expand the Fairhaven Group’s network and frequently travel abroad

the incident from

extremely taut, on the verge of snapping or releasing a formidable energy.

Marilla’s gaze met his, her

“It’s not that you can’t

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

makes me so happy. I want to learn drawing. Please, don’t take this away from me. Don’t take away my joy,

sides. He had always been her greatest lover, the architect

Fairhaven, you

the school. It’s probably chaotic there. If you avoid these next few days and go back after things have settled. it wont be

know I was the hostage that day Then, if I return to school later, everyone will look at me

thinking. Usually the young lady was straightforward. But now, to continue her studies, her mind

the end, Jareth could only relent with

damp suit. Lily tried to offer a change of clothes, but he refused. He couldn’t bear to part

good care of Marilla.”

“Yes, Mr. Fairhaven.”

Jareth paused, his eyes icy, “Keep a close eye on her, and keep those

face flashing in her

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

only once and countless times in domestic

be beaten

is truly a

regaining Mr. Jeff Chambers’s trust and

the reprieve was short–lived. Not long ago, he staggered home late at

night, her cries echoed through the entire building.

do and on a whim, Matthew recalled

told, it was just another malicious way to

times out of ten, they’d leave with nothing but

couldn’t get her hands on that dress, he’d have the perfect excuse to blow a gasket.

hardly someone to parade around, wasn’t

comeback. As the wife of the Chambers‘ eldest son, you need to shine, Elva. If you embarrass me in the slightest,

her ear. With tears brimming in her eyes, Elva endured the humiliation,

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

called

turning a cold gaze upon her, “What

health is deteriorating rapidly.”

mustering the courage to speak, “The doctors say if we

“So?”

before, you’d help find a

after the gala”

he may not last that

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

we’ll discuss it after the gala. Are you getting deaf? Can’t you understand plain

in

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