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? How come I never saw any news

“Alston, you’ve just 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

her voice for the last sentence

guests could hear her loud and

living with a man without being married? Even if she has lost her mother, isn’t

Jareth Fairhaven, heir

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

inexperienced, too naive, and too

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

heard it all, his fierce gaze

realization, “Oh, I see.”

you

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

murmured in

with shame and anger, turning

stepping in, “Mr. Fairhaven, don’t you think you’re being a bit harsh? Edith is still your sister

hell are you to judge? Mind your own damn business!” Jareth’s eyes

Alston, he had

care if he was the mayor’s son or the

angry shade of purple as he stared at the imposing

also a distinguished lineage, with a long history of government officials. He was indeed a high ranking official’s son in Elmsworth. He’d

Alston was a man of stature and held back

the slight. There

“Marilla, let’s go.”

Marilla’s tense shoulders and turned to

“Marilla!”

Aetheria not long ago, and I’m planning

closed her eyes tightly, taking deep breaths, trying to

tensed, his veins throbbing as he glared at

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

Evadne and Thaddeus made their entrance, they instantly became

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