Chapter 704

Marilla couldn’t even bring herself to look at the man before her, let alone respond to his words.

She hunched her shoulders, wishing she could just vanish into thin air

Jareth’s eyes were icy daggers, silently targeting the jovial face of Alston.

But Alston, seemingly oblivious to the hostility, reached out with a friendly hand to Marilla. “Hey Marilla, it’s me, Alston, remember? We were in the same class in junior high. Do you

With a slap!

Jareth’s gaze somber as he swatted the man’s hand

The atmosphere was tensed to extreme. member me?”

“I believe my wife does not remember you”

Yet, hidden within, Edith couldn’t help but anicker to herself.

It seemed that messing with Jareth and teasing the idiot had become the sole joy in her life.

eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, staring intently at Marilla. “Marilla, you’re married to Mr. Fairhaven? How come I never saw any

things you don’t know. He and Marilla have been living together for quite

voice for the last sentence

and guests could hear her loud and clear!

being married? Even if she has lost her mother,

man–that’s Jareth Fairhaven, heir to the Fairhaven Group!”

what if he’s Jareth Fairhaven? He’s still a man, right? And with his reputation around Elmwood, everyone knows he’s a playboy. Living together without tying the knot just screams he’s not Into marriage. Sure, Jareth can play the field with all the power and wealth at his disposal, even if he were to divorce eight times, there’ll be women lining up. But what about Ms. Marilla? Once she’s past her prime, her virginity lost, her reputation in tatters–even as an

too naive, and too foolish!”

of explosions by

heard it all, his fierce gaze sweeping over, scaring the gossipers

realization, “Oh, I

you see?”

as he fixed his store on Edith’s smug face, “Edith, the entire Fairhaven family knows I’m going to engage with Marilla. The ceremony’s all set, and the invites have been sent. Is your memory that short, or did a donkey kick your head? Marilla is my fiancée, the future matriarch of the Fairhaven Group. How many times

crowd murmured

with shame and anger,

it anymore, stepping in, “Mr. Fairhaven, don’t you think you’re being a bit harsh? Edith

judge? Mind your own

the moment he saw Alston, he had wanted to

didn’t care if he was the mayor’s son or

turned an angry shade of purple as he stared at the

indeed a high ranking official’s son in Elmsworth. He’d been pampered since childhood, never having to endure

stature and held back from retaliating against Jareth–for the moment.

slight. There would be a day for “repaying” him.

“Marilla, let’s go.”

his arm around Marilla’s tense shoulders and turned to leave.

“Marilla!”

still called out with a smile, “I’ve just gotten back from Aetheria not long ago, and I’m planning a little class reunion in a few

closed her eyes tightly, taking deep breaths, trying to push away those unbearable memories from her mind.

hand on her shoulder tensed, his veins throbbing as

much higher circle than yours. You’re not worthy of her attention.” Edith and Alston were frozen in place, their expressions

entrance, they instantly became

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