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.

anger in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, staring intently at Marilla. “Marilla, you’re married to Mr. Fairhaven?

a lot of things you don’t know. He and Marilla

raised her voice for the last

could

the precious daughter of the Abernathy Group, living with a man without being married? Even if she

Fairhaven, heir to the

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,

girl, too inexperienced, too naive, and too

of explosions by Marilla’s ears, drenching her

gaze sweeping over, scaring the gossipers away.

feigned realization,

do you

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 do

murmured in

flushed with shame and anger, turning red and

think you’re

to judge? Mind your own damn business!” Jareth’s eyes blazed red with

Alston, he had wanted

he didn’t care if he was

shade of purple as he stared at the

of government officials. He was indeed a high ranking official’s son in Elmsworth.

stature and held back from retaliating against

There would be a day

“Marilla, let’s go.”

around Marilla’s tense shoulders and turned to

“Marilla!”

still called out with a smile, “I’ve just gotten back from Aetheria not long ago, and I’m

tightly, taking deep breaths, trying to push away those

on her shoulder tensed, his veins throbbing as he glared at

a much higher circle than yours. You’re not worthy of her attention.” Edith and

Thaddeus made their entrance, they instantly

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