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.

would do dangerous things for her

morning without him by her

she was afraid of losing him.

just wanted him to be safe

early?” Marilla asked, her eyes red from crying.

missed me.”

relief, his cool lips grazing her damp, thin shoulders, kissing

more days.

they didn’t

tired lately, and after getting into

kept her eyes open until dawn

she pretended to be calm, knelt on the bed, and tied Jareth’s

restrictive. He mostly wore casual curts,

was time to

At first, she was slow, and the knot wasn’t pretty. But dareth

nimble fingers could

“Jareth, all set.

her waist was suddenly embraced by

tongue easily pried her lips apart, his straight nose brushing against her soft pink nose, sending waves of electric bliss through

woman in his arms gradually soften, like a piece of almost–melted, delectable white

morning, and

he didn’t want to go to work.

he claimed her lips, he

whispered, her face flushed, holding his large hand, “It’s already

for it tonight,” Jareth’s voice was husky with desire, his breath tickling her ear.

and nodded

had prepared breakfast, and it was almost time, but she stood at the door, not daring to disturb them.

the intimate sounds inside, the endless sweet

with his lady

little

of the dressing table chair, then opened the

the white jade hairpin caught her eye, making her exclaim in

jewelry, all those pieces I bought you, you’ve never worn once.

large hand gently gathering her soft long hair,

done everything he never done before in his life.

felt it wasn’t enough to

bun was finished, and

as white as snow, and her dark eyes

for a man to tie a woman’s

emotion, “It means you

fell on Marilla’s moist white cheeks.

villa, with Lily following

the Madam met anyone at school these past

the night before and her dark circles that morning, he couldn’t help but feel a tightness in

the studio, she hasn’t met anyone,” Lily asked with worry. “Master, is

nothing. Maybe she’s just upset because I haven’t

afternoon, Madarn is attending the school’s anniversary celebration

her go, she’s been looking forward to it for

firm, “Just make sure she’s

o’clock sharp.

on time, accompanied by Lily and

had always been the quiet type, the kind who remains low key and finds comfort in the shadows rather than the spotlight. Crowds made her skin crawl, which was why she wouldn’t

that with her own remarkable skills, no one could harm Marilla

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