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!”

she changed her gloomy expression to a mask of sweetness and obedience as she entered

I’ve come to

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

the soup I specially made for you with

presented the bowl to Barry, This hearty dish is best for when you’re feeling down; it nourishes the body

how did you know I’m feeling down?” Barry took a spoonful, indeed feeling less heaviness in his

in, I could see the concern in your face. There’s also

that is ambiguous, “It seems good

How is this considered good

flaring, “I only have 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 betrothal gifts, and giving it

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

are right. I knew you were bothered

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

be worse at this point?

sinker in her heart, Edith turned and walked to the coffee table, pulling out a document hidden from under the tray “Grandpa, take

and as he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes

girl from the Abernathy family has mental

“Yes, grandpa.”

We 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

out her mind is

hardly breathe, coughing and puffing, his face turning beet

quickly patted his back, “Grandpa, calm

about

He knows everything”

uncontrollable, almost bewildered, “He knows, yet he still wants to marry her? Has he lost his mind? Does he not fear that their children will inherit this illness? I

innocent appearance. He’s had his fill of gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled

eyes burned with fury as he 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 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

old man, taking his trembling hand into hers, soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr. Hamilton, the news

he is like; it’ll surely lead to an uproar He’s also on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately our family will be at a loss.”

knack for warming your granddad’s heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice a blend

her voice dripping with empathy. “With

madly in love, couldn’t help but worry.

will sever their ties once and for all, Edith said, a

of rest, Marilla returned to her

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

deleted, and since there were no witnesses at the scene of the incident, the school, under pressure from the influential Fairhaven Group,

the one who had forged

possible, Jareth would have built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who was like a

he didn’t know

that night was like a barely

might end just like that.

over the sky, eventually covering the entire greenhouse, shattering it

stayed by Marilla’s side every day, watching over her as if she were the

to disguise her feelings, locking herself in the steber upon returning home, focusing earnestly on her paintings, without

hadn’t noticed anything

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

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