Chapter 698

Seeing Marilla dare to talk back, Edith felt a surge of rage so intense, her meticulously manicured nails almost digging into her own palms.

If it weren’t for the crowd around them, she would have slapped that fool across the face already!

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Edith’s red lips curled into a venomous smirk as she leaned close to whisper in Marilla’s ear, her voice dripping with mockery.

“That’s right, you’re not an idiot, you’re a lunatic.”

Lunatic.

She was calling her a lunatic.

A buzzing sound filled Marilla’s head, and cold sweat soaked through her pure white cotton dress.

And just then, the piano recital began on stage.

The flowing music filled her ears. That was to Marilla a torturous cacophony, only serving to heighten her psychological burden.

my brother’s wife. But do you think you’re worthy? You know your condition best. Do you really believe you can bear my brother a child with a sound

right at her sore spot, each word a dagger

her head low, her eyes reddening with moisture, her cotton dress wrinkled beyond recognition by her slender fingers. Just like her heart

isn’t just your lover; he’s the heir to the entire Fairhaven Group,

her voice icy, “My father’s dying wish was for the Fairhaven Group to become a century–old prestigious family. If you want to

illness is passed on to your child? Do you want to leave the Fairhaven group without a

tightly, sweat beading on her forehead.

on you, indulges you, decides against having children…

lady of the Fairhaven group? If my brother insists on marrying you, then he’ll only grow further from the role of heir.

word she uttered was like a frost–edged blade, slicing mercilessly into Marilla’s

must understand what I’m saying, right? Think

said her piece, Edith rose to leave.

not leave Jareth, Marilla spoke softly, her head

dilated, “What did you

love Jareth so very much.”

Edith’s sinister stare, “All my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never truly desired anything. But now, all

Edith was

seek a title, I only want to be

spoke, her eyes shone with a brightness so compelling,

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