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!”

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

come to

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

the soup I specially made for you with my own

This hearty dish is best for when you’re feeling down; it nourishes the

feeling down?” Barry took a

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

“It seems good news is on

this

Abernathy girl! Completely bewitched by her! He’s practically handed her half of his fortune as the

years before the whole Fairhaven group falls under the

right. I knew you were bothered

you, fearing it would only add

could be worse at this point? Just

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

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

from the Abernathy family has

“Yes, grandpa.”

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 didn’t even complete college,

but acts like a child. It turns out her mind is troubled Elspeth left nothing but a defective seed! She’s gone,

could hardly breathe, coughing and puffing, his face turning

“Grandpa, calm down,

brother know about this

He knows everything”

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

unexpectedly finding charm in plain boiled rice, he naturally can’t stop himself,” Edith said

“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 not be the appropriate.”

soothing him, “If you abruptly

on good terms with Mr. Thaddeus, siding

relief, his voice a blend of anxiety and affection. “Then give grandpa an idea, how could this matter

classmates. I’ll find a moment to have a talk to her,” Edith replied softly, her voice dripping with empathy.

thinking of his grandson madly in love, couldn’t help but

ruthless, but it will sever their ties once and for all,

of rest, Marilla returned to her normal study life.

through, the orderly environment suggested that no storm was

and since there were no witnesses at the scene of the incident, the school, under

forged a

ivory tower to shelter his girl,

what he didn’t know

the study that night was like a barely visible crack on the greenhouse’s glass

might end just

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

every day, watching over her as

the steber upon returning

noticed anything unusual.

it was her paintings, which became increasingly dim

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