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 eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, staring intently at Marilla. “Marilla, you’re married to Mr. Fairhaven? How come I never saw

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 as well

her voice for the

could hear her

without being married? Even if she has lost her mother, isn’t her father Mr. Frederic still around? How could he stand for it?”

that’s no ordinary man–that’s Jareth Fairhaven, heir to the Fairhaven Group!”

he’s Jareth Fairhaven? He’s still a man, right? And with his 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

too inexperienced, too naive, and too foolish!”

a series of explosions by Marilla’s ears, drenching her smooth forehead with

it all, his fierce gaze sweeping over, scaring the gossipers

then feigned realization,

you

to engage with Marilla. The ceremony’s all set, and the invites have been

crowd murmured

flushed with shame and anger, turning red and then pale.

don’t you think you’re being a bit

your own damn business!” Jareth’s eyes blazed red with

saw Alston, he had wanted to punch

didn’t care if he was the mayor’s son or the governor’s grandson–he was ready to throw him

turned an angry shade of purple

with a long history of government officials. He was indeed a high ranking official’s son in Elmsworth. He’d been pampered since

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

the slight. There would be a day for “repaying”

“Marilla, let’s go.”

around Marilla’s tense shoulders

“Marilla!”

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

tightly, taking deep breaths, trying to push away those

hand on her shoulder tensed, his veins throbbing

together. My wife belongs to a much higher circle than yours. You’re not worthy of her attention.”

made their entrance, they instantly became

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