Chapter 691

“Jareth, you came back early today,” Thaddeus greeted him, a hint of surprise in his voice.

“Honey, I’m home. I’ve been working hard all day, won’t you come give me a hug?”

There was a twinkle of mirth in Jareth’s beautiful eyes as he stretched his arms out to Marilla. His black overcoat slid to the floor with a careless shrug, but he paid it no mind.

Marilla felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest, but obediently walked over. Like a small kitten seeking comfort, she burrowed into the man’s embrace.

Jareth’s tall frame enveloped her protectively, the warmth from the car ride still clinging to him, seeping into Marilla’s skin and easing her tension.

“Jareth, don’t be mad,” Marilla murmured so softly that only the two of them could hear.

“Mad? Why would I be mad, sweetheart?” Jareth’s voice was a low rumble in her ear.

Marilla hesitated. Her thoughts were clearer now, and she dared not speak further.

“If you did something you thought might upset me, just give me a kiss, and I won’t be mad,” Jareth whispered, his cool lips brushing against her soft cheek.

With her brother Thaddeus and her in–law, Marilla found it embarrassing, but she feared Jareth’s displeasure even more.

tiptoes, she pecked his lips lightly.

her lower back with his palm, deepening their shallow kiss into a

tea. She was

Ms. Evadne, please have some tea.”

cleared his throat and took a cup, handing it to

gaze returning from the

sweet harmony, but Evadne sensed

father virtually absent, and her grandfather too ill to offer much care, Evadne felt it was her duty as

Marilla’s intimate moment had ended, Thaddeus spoke calmly, “Jareth, I have something to discuss with you

to my study.”

his brother, naturally laughed happily, and the two walked upstairs side

one for me and

go right

replied before heading to the

for orange juice was just an excuse to have Lily step

taking Marilla’s hand and holding it tight, “Sis wants to ask you,

and Lily take very good care of me,”

strange recently?” Evadne pressed gently, her eyes narrowing

thought, Marilla blushed

it?” Evadne asked

Marilla was so embarrassed she hardly knew how to

Evadne asked, so she honestly answered whatever was asked.

understood and coughed discreetly, her experience as a married woman and having a stable partner herself, she wasn’t embarrassed about such bedroom matters. She gently said, “Marilla,

feeling that the word so distant from

wasn’t

her health concerns, she worried

seemed to

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