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.

his stung fingertips, a flash of anger in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, staring intently at Marilla. “Marilla, you’re married to Mr. Fairhaven? How come I never saw

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

for the last

surrounding and guests could hear

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

Fairhaven, heir

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

too

by

gaze sweeping over, scaring

feigned realization, “Oh,

you

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.

murmured

flushed with shame and anger,

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

the hell are you to judge? Mind your own damn business!” Jareth’s eyes blazed red with fury!

the moment he saw Alston, he had wanted to punch him.

a word more, he didn’t care if he was

purple as he

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

was a man of stature and held back from retaliating against Jareth–for the

note of the slight. There

“Marilla, let’s go.”

Marilla’s tense shoulders and

“Marilla!”

smile, “I’ve just gotten back from Aetheria not long ago, and I’m planning a little

taking deep breaths, trying to push

her shoulder tensed, his veins

feather flock together. My wife belongs to a much higher circle than yours. You’re not worthy of her attention.” Edith and Alston were frozen in place, their expressions so grim

Evadne and Thaddeus made their entrance, they instantly became the center

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