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!”

of sweetness and obedience as she

come to see you!”

eyes, replacing it with a

made for you with my own hands,

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

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

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

that is ambiguous, “It seems good news is on the horizon, right?”

is this

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 to her is the same as giving it

years before the

are right. I knew you were bothered by

told you, fearing it would only add to your

at this point? Just tell

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

eyes widened in disbelief at the medical

the 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

I always felt something was off about that 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

breathe, coughing and puffing, his face

“Grandpa, calm down, your health is important!”

your brother know about this girl’s condition?

He knows everything”

still wants to marry her? Has he lost his mind? Does he not fear that their

He’s had his fill of gourmet meals, now, unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally can’t stop himself,” Edith said

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

Marilla returned to her normal

had gone through, the orderly environment

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

who had forged

a pristine and flawless ivory tower to shelter his girl, who was like a delicate flower in a

didn’t

overheard outside the study that night was like a barely visible crack on the

just like that.

like a spider web casting over

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 showing her

hadn’t noticed

mistress, it was her paintings, which became increasingly dim

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