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.

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

at her sore spot, each word a

her cotton dress wrinkled beyond recognition by her slender fingers. Just

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

father’s dying wish was for the Fairhaven Group to become a century–old prestigious family. If you want to be the lady of the Fairhaven group, it’s inevitable that you’ll need to ensure

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

closed her eyes tightly, sweat beading on

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

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,

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

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

Edith rose to

will not leave Jareth, Marilla spoke softly, her head

“What

so

gaze, Marilla mustered all her strength to meet Edith’s sinister stare, “All my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never truly desired anything. But now, all I want is to be with

Edith

accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As long as he doesn’t send me away, I’ll never leave

Marilla spoke, her eyes shone with a brightness so compelling,

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