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 any news about it?”
returned from 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 are not married, they might
her voice for the
guests could hear
Group, living with a man without being married? Even if she has
no ordinary man–that’s Jareth Fairhaven, heir
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
girl, too inexperienced, too naive,
a series of explosions by Marilla’s ears, drenching her
heard it all, his fierce gaze
realization, “Oh,
you
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
crowd murmured in surprise.
with shame and anger, turning red and then pale.
stand it anymore, stepping in, “Mr. Fairhaven, don’t you think you’re being a bit harsh? Edith is still your
Mind your own
he had wanted to
he was the mayor’s son or the governor’s grandson–he
an angry shade of purple as he
long history of government officials. He was indeed a high ranking official’s son in Elmsworth. He’d
and held back
mental note of the slight. There would be a
“Marilla, let’s go.”
Marilla’s tense shoulders
“Marilla!”
not long ago, and I’m planning a little class reunion
closed her eyes tightly, taking deep breaths, trying to push away
veins throbbing as he glared at him.
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
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