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.

to be my brother’s wife. But do you think you’re worthy? You know your condition best. Do you really believe you can

her sore spot, each word

wrinkled

just your lover; he’s the heir to the entire Fairhaven Group,

become a century–old prestigious family. If you

are you that you can give birth to a healthy child? What if your illness is passed on to your child? Do you want to leave the Fairhaven group without a successor? Do you

her eyes tightly, sweat beading on

brother dotes on you, indulges you, decides against having children… would he also give up on the Fairhaven

how could our father rest in peace? Do you think Grandpa would accept a woman like you as the future lady of the Fairhaven group? If my brother insists on marrying you, then he’ll only grow further from the role of heir. Grandpa

was like a frost–edged blade, slicing mercilessly into Marilla’s tender

you claim you’re not an idiot, you must understand what I’m saying, right? Think about it carefully.

piece, Edith rose to

Marilla spoke softly, her head still bowed but

pupils dilated, “What did

so very

my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never truly desired anything. But now,

Edith was livid.

don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As long as he doesn’t send me

her eyes shone with a brightness

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