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 and obedience as she entered the

come to

cleared the gloom from his eyes, replacing it with a genial smile, “Ah,

made for you

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

took a spoonful, indeed feeling less heaviness in

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 on the horizon,

How is this considered good news!”

practically handed her half of his fortune as the betrothal gifts, and giving it to her is the same

before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the control of

I knew you were bothered by

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

at this

to the coffee table, pulling out

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

Abernathy family has mental issues?”

“Yes, grandpa.”

were classmates in junior high, and back then everyone would talk behind her back and call her an idiot, or a simpleton. She didn’t even complete college, dropping out

It turns out her mind is troubled Elspeth left nothing but a defective seed! She’s gone, and yet she left behind her dimwit

could hardly breathe, coughing and puffing, his face turning beet red.

quickly patted his back, “Grandpa, calm down,

your brother know about

He knows everything”

Does he not fear that their children will inherit this illness? I truly don’t understand him,

unexpectedly finding charm in plain

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 that girl step a foot inside our door! I’ll go see Hamilton Abernathy first thing tomorrow morning and call off this engagement!” “Grandpa, that may not be

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

how he is like; it’ll surely lead to an uproar He’s also on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with

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

softly, her voice dripping with empathy. “With reason and emotions–I hope I can persuade her

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

ties once and

period of rest, Marilla returned to her

had gone through, the orderly environment suggested that no storm was too fierce to be

witnesses at the scene of the incident, the school, under pressure from the influential Fairhaven Group, remained tight–lipped about

who had forged a peaceful life for Marilla.

ivory tower to shelter his girl,

what he didn’t

study that night was like a barely

end just like that.

Insidiously spread like a spider web casting over the sky, eventually covering the entire

day, watching over her as if she were

learned to disguise her feelings, locking herself in the steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on

hadn’t noticed anything

about the young mistress, it was her paintings, which became increasingly dim and enigmatic, more and more beyond Lily’s

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