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?”

lifted her off her

worried for Marilla but even more

had to attend social events to expand the Fairhaven Group’s network and frequently travel abroad for inspections, plus Marilla started going to school, leaving little time for the couple to enjoy each other’s company – sometimes only

then there was the incident from

Jareth’s nerves were stretched extremely taut, on

to school?” Marilla’s gaze met his, her eyes brimming with urgency.

“It’s not that you can’t go, just for

school’s anniversary in a few days. I’ve never been part of such an event,

his arms, “I finally feel normal, they don’t look at me like I’m a monster! Jareth, going to school makes me so happy. I want to learn drawing. Please, don’t take

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

you misunderstood it.”

He’s just concerned about the recent violent incident at the school. It’s probably chaotic there. If you avoid these next few days and go back after things have settled.

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 will look at me differently, and it will be even

was straightforward. But now, to continue her studies, her mind was

could only relent with

he stepped out of the villa, still wearing his damp suit. Lily tried to offer a change of clothes, but he refused. He couldn’t bear to part with the suit that still

care of Marilla.”

“Yes, Mr. Fairhaven.”

eyes icy, “Keep a close

handsome face flashing in her mind. away

dress from Camille, she had been restless. Night after night, she suffered insomnia, haunted by Camille’s

countless times in

be beaten to death?!”

fighting back is truly a dead end!”

cunningly outmaneuvered Cassius, regaining Mr. Jeff Chambers’s trust and his

ago, he staggered home late at night, battered and bruised, and immediately

echoed

and on a whim, Matthew recalled sending Elva

just another malicious way to

out of ten, they’d leave with nothing but disappointment, especially someone as inarticulate

on that dress, he’d have the perfect excuse to blow a gasket. But Matthew’s rage fizzled out unexpectedly.

woman, hardly someone to

this upcoming family gala is my triumphant public comeback. As the wife of the Chambers‘ eldest son, you need to shine, Elva. If you embarrass me in the slightest, well, you know what I’m

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

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

called out

gaze

health is deteriorating

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

“So?”

find a donor for my father.”

after the

he may not last that long!”

the verge of tears, pleading. “Please, for all the things my family has done

said we’ll discuss it after the gala. Are you getting deaf?

in fright.

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