Chapter 695

Edith stopped in front of them, revealing a sweet smile, putting on quite the show.

“Well, little Edith, how have you been keeping?” Gary asked with feigned concern on the side.

“Much better, thank you for asking. Uncle.”

“That’s good to hear. You’re the apple in the Fairhaven family’s eye. If something happened to you, it would pain your grandpa and your mom to death! Gary’s words were intended for Jareth’s ears.

Then, with a meaningful wink at Edith, Gary hummed a tune and walked away

“What are you doing here? Jareth’s gaze was icy as he stared her down.

I've brought some homemade ginseng tea for Grandpa, while it’s still hot.”

Edith batted her innocent eyes, “Jareth, you wouldn’t deny me the chance to serve Grandpa, would you?”

Jareth’s eyes narrowed as he lifted a finger, pointing it at her face with an oppressive force.

Without a word, his silence was more intimidating than any threat, causing Edith’s heart to race and her hands, holding the tray, to tremble slightly.

“Edith, I’m warning you, don’t play tricks. Otherwise, I’ll pull out that forked tongue of yours and chop off your treacherous legs. Just try if you don’t believe me.”

With those words, Jareth brushed past her and left with long strides.

Edith glared fiercely at the unshakable tall back of the man, atid bitterly gritted her teeth.

“Heh, then let’s just see!”

changed her gloomy expression to a mask of sweetness

come to

his granddaughter, Barry momentarily cleared the gloom from his eyes, replacing it

this is the soup I specially made for you with my

presented the bowl to Barry, This hearty dish is best for when you’re feeling down; it nourishes the body and calms the mind. Grandpa, please have a

took a spoonful, indeed feeling less

soon as I came in, I could see the concern in your face. There’s also an invitation on the table, is that for Jareth and Ms. Marilla’s

smile that is ambiguous, “It seems good news is

How is this considered good news!”

one grandson, and he’s being toyed with by that Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her half of his fortune as the

married, I doubt it will take few years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under

I knew you were bothered by

sighed, “Actually, there’s something else I haven’t told you, fearing it would

this point? Just tell

the coffee table, pulling

he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes widened in disbelief at the medical report in front of him, boldly displaying

girl from the Abernathy family has mental

“Yes, grandpa.”

mental illness. We were classmates in junior

something was off about that girl. She’s in her early twenties but acts like a child. It turns out her mind is troubled Elspeth left nothing but a defective seed! She’s gone, and yet she left behind her

he could hardly breathe, coughing and puffing,

patted his back, “Grandpa, calm down, your health is

about this girl’s condition?

He knows everything”

that their children will inherit this illness?

appearance. He’s had his fill of gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally can’t stop himself,” Edith said with a hint

slapped the armrest of his sofa, “The entire Abernathy family are a bunch of liars! They want to push their unwanted daughter into the Fairhaven group over my dead body! As long as I’m alive for one more day. I will not let

trembling hand into hers, soothing him, “If

on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately

of relief,

I have the bond of former classmates. I’ll find a moment to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her voice dripping with

madly in love, couldn’t help but worry. “What if you

their ties once and for all,

period of rest, Marilla

turmoil the school had gone through, the orderly environment suggested that no storm was

the incident, the school, under

the one who had forged a peaceful life for Marilla.

have built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who

what he didn’t

the study that night was like a barely visible crack on the greenhouse’s

might end just like that.

web casting over the sky, eventually

every day, watching over her as if she

in the steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on her paintings, without showing

noticed anything

mistress, it was her paintings, which became

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