Chapter 697
Jareth carried Marilla back to their room.
In just a few moves, he removed the white cotton dress stained with paint from her body, and carried her snow–white figure into the bathroom.
The bathtub was filled with steam, and the man gingerly placed her into it. He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself, so he didn’t get in with her, Instead, he sat on the edge of the bathtub, rolled up his black shirt sleeves, and gently wiped her delicate skin with a cloth.
He found that the girl, who had been plumper thanks to his care, had recently lost weight. Her flat belly, her cool collarbones, her pointed chin.
Jareth tightly pursed his lips, unable to suppress the pain in his heart.
He suddenly began to regret.
If he hadn’t taken on the responsibility, he could have spent every day with Eleanor. Wouldn’t their life be sweet and splendid?
But if he didn’t fight for it, the Fairhaven Group would eventually fall into the hands of Gary
No way.
He’d rather see Fairhaven Group destroyed than let that bastard Gary have his way!
“Hmm
Marilla slowly opened her drowsy eyes, saw her lover’s handsome face, and suddenly became awake, staring blankly for a moment.
“Ah, I woke you. It’s my fault, I’m so clumsy,” Jareth frowned, a rueful smile on his face.
Suddenly, there was a splash.
Marilla’s white and tender body emerged from the water, her slender arms tightly hugged his neck, and she sobbed loudly.
Hot tears fell one by one onto Jareth’s shoulder as she cried. He was frightened, his arms wrapped around her smooth body, wishing he could embed her into his very being.
“What’s wrong? Who bullied my wife and made her cry so sadly?”
Jareth asked anxiously, but Marilla just cried.
She was scared, so very scared.
was afraid that Jareth would do dangerous things for her again.
afraid of waking up in the morning without him by her side, afraid that he would
afraid of losing him.
wanted him to be safe and sound.
asked, her
missed
a sigh of relief, his cool lips grazing her damp, thin shoulders, kissing her inch by inch before finally nibbling at
days. Soon, we’ll be inseparable.”
night, they didn’t make love.
into bed with his sweet–smelling wife, he quickly
Marilla kept her eyes
she pretended to be calm, knelt on
meticulous as Thaddeus, nor did he wear ties, thinking they were too restrictive. He mostly wore
now, it was time to be so causal
knot wasn’t pretty. But dareth never minded; however she tied
fingers could quickly tie a
“Jareth, all set.
Marilla finished speaking, her waist was suddenly embraced by the man,
straight nose brushing against her soft pink nose, sending waves of electric bliss
his arms gradually soften, like a piece of almost–melted,
the morning, and the flames
he didn’t want to go to work.
lips, he reached to
“It’s already tied.
Jareth’s voice was husky with desire, his
blushed and
had prepared breakfast, and it was almost time, but she stood at the door, not daring to disturb them.
sounds inside, the endless sweet nothings, her lips curling
lingered with his lady until the last moment
have a little
Marilla’s delicate body and placed her in front of the dressing table chair, then opened the
jade hairpin caught her eye, making
worn once. But this one, I hope you’ll wear it. I’ll
his large hand gently gathering her soft long hair, somewhat clumsily
Marilla, he had done everything he never done before in his
enough to make up for all he
and Jareth inserted the white
Her skin was as white as snow, and her dark eyes gleamed, making even the
it means for a man to
bent down, his voice velvety with emotion, “It means you are my wife. You’re now my lady, Marilla.”
of light from outside the window fell on Marilla’s moist white cheeks. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, her
the villa, with Lily following
the Madam met anyone at school
night before and her dark circles that morning, he couldn’t help but
from attending classes and practicing painting in the studio, she hasn’t met anyone,” Lily asked with worry. “Master, is Madam
Maybe she’s just upset because I haven’t been around
Madarn is attending the school’s anniversary
forward to it
his voice firm, “Just make sure she’s well–protected;
one o’clock sharp.
Arts on time, accompanied by Lily and two
who remains low key and finds comfort in the shadows rather than the spotlight. Crowds made her
knew that with her own remarkable skills, no one
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