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

I’ve come to see

the gloom from his eyes, replacing it with a

this is the soup I specially made for you with my own

bowl to Barry, This hearty dish is best for when you’re

down?” Barry took a

visited you, and as 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

seems good news is on the

How is this considered good news!”

Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her half of his fortune as the betrothal gifts, and giving it to her is the

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

knew you

something else I haven’t told you,

be worse at this point?

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

puzzled look, and as he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes widened in disbelief at the medical report in

Abernathy family has

“Yes, grandpa.”

family, have been 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. She

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 dimwit daughter to plague

furious he could hardly breathe, coughing

calm down,

know about this girl’s

He knows everything”

fear that their children will inherit this illness? I truly don’t understand him, could have any woman he

appearance. He’s had his fill of gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally can’t

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

taking his trembling hand into hers, soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr. Hamilton, the news will spread to big brother

good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding with outsiders, ultimately our family will be

warming your granddad’s heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice a blend of anxiety and affection. “Then give grandpa an idea, how could this matter

softly, her voice dripping with empathy. “With reason and emotions–I hope I can persuade her to stop bothering my brother, as they

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

ruthless, but it will sever their ties once and for all, Edith said, a mischievous curve playing on her lips. “Just wait and see,”

of rest, Marilla returned

orderly environment suggested that no storm was

no witnesses at the scene of the incident, the school, under pressure from the influential Fairhaven Group, remained tight–lipped about Marilla’s

the one who had forged a peaceful life for

tower to shelter his girl, who was like

he didn’t know was-

was like a barely visible

might end just

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

every day, watching over her as if she were

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

noticed anything unusual.

paintings, which

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