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!”

to a mask of

come to see you!”

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

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

is best for when you’re feeling

Barry took a spoonful, indeed

see the concern in your face. There’s also an invitation on the table, is that for Jareth and

is ambiguous, “It seems good news is on the horizon,

How is this considered good

he’s being toyed with by that Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her

years before the whole Fairhaven

I knew you

told you, fearing it would

at this point? Just

table, pulling out a document hidden from under the tray “Grandpa, take

took it with a puzzled look, and as he briefly scanned it quickly, his eyes widened in disbelief at the

Abernathy family has mental issues?”

“Yes, grandpa.”

Marilla’s condition from you. In fact, she has severe autism. Simply put, she has mental illness. We were classmates in junior

was off about that girl. She’s in her early twenties but acts like a child. It turns out her mind is troubled Elspeth

furious he could hardly breathe, coughing and puffing, his

back, “Grandpa, calm down,

know about this girl’s condition?

He knows everything”

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

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 of disdain.

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

soothing him, “If you abruptly go to Mr. Hamilton, the news will spread to big

on good

for warming your granddad’s heart, Barry said with a sigh of relief, his voice a blend of anxiety and affection. “Then

former classmates. I’ll find a moment to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her voice dripping with empathy. “With reason and emotions–I hope I can persuade her to stop bothering my brother, as they have no

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

of rest, Marilla returned to her normal study

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

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

had forged

Jareth would have built a pristine and flawless ivory tower to

what he didn’t know was-

night was

just like that.

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

over her as if she

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

noticed anything unusual.

mistress, it was her paintings,

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