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.

regained his composure, staring intently at

abroad, there are a lot of things you don’t know. He and Marilla have been living together for quite a while now. Even if they

raised her voice for the last

the surrounding and guests could hear her loud and clear!

living with a man without being married? Even if she has lost her mother, isn’t her father Mr. Frederic still around? How could he stand

Fairhaven, heir to the

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 Abernathy, she might just have to marry below her station.”

inexperienced, too naive, and too

was like a series of explosions by Marilla’s ears,

all, his fierce gaze sweeping over, scaring the gossipers

then feigned realization,

you

Fairhaven family knows I’m going to engage with Marilla. The ceremony’s all set, and the invites have been

murmured in surprise.

shame and anger,

you’re being a bit harsh? Edith is still your sister after all.”

are you to judge? Mind your own damn business!”

the moment he saw Alston, he had

he was the mayor’s

of purple as he stared

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

held back from

a mental note of the slight. There would be a day for “repaying” him.

“Marilla, let’s go.”

around Marilla’s tense shoulders and turned

“Marilla!”

not long ago, and I’m

breaths, trying to

shoulder tensed, his veins throbbing as

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

entrance, they

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