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!”

expression to a mask of sweetness

come to

Barry momentarily cleared the gloom from his eyes, replacing it

made for you with my own hands, simmered for a whole day?”

to Barry, This hearty dish is best for when

you know I’m feeling down?” Barry took

as soon as I came in, I could see the concern in your

is ambiguous, “It seems good news

How is this considered good

her! He’s practically handed her half of his fortune as the betrothal gifts, and giving

years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the control of the Abernathy

are right. I knew you were bothered by

there’s something else I haven’t told you, fearing it would only add to your worries.”

this

and walked to the coffee table, pulling out a document hidden from

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

Abernathy

“Yes, grandpa.”

hiding Marilla’s condition from you. In fact, she has severe autism. Simply put, she has mental illness. We were classmates in junior high, and back then everyone would talk behind her back and call her an idiot, or a simpleton.

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

breathe, coughing and puffing, his

patted his back, “Grandpa, calm down, your

know about this girl’s

He knows everything”

her? Has he lost his mind? Does he not fear that their children will inherit this illness? I truly don’t understand him, could have any woman he desires. Why is he infatuated with a dimwit

innocent 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

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

soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr. Hamilton,

an uproar He’s also on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with

granddad’s heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice

a moment to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her voice dripping with empathy. “With reason and

thinking of his grandson madly in love, couldn’t help but worry. “What

even ruthless, but it will sever their ties once and for all, Edith said,

Marilla

the orderly environment suggested that no

of the incident, the school, under pressure from the influential

had forged a peaceful life for Marilla.

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

what he didn’t

Marilla had overheard outside the study that night was like a barely visible crack on the greenhouse’s glass

just like

casting over

over her as if

had learned to disguise her feelings, locking herself in the steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on her paintings, without showing her emotions.

noticed anything unusual.

anything different about the young mistress, it was her paintings, which became increasingly dim and enigmatic, more and more

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