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.

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

spot, each word a dagger

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

lover; he’s the heir to

century–old prestigious family. If you want to be the lady of the Fairhaven group, it’s inevitable that you’ll need to

What if your illness is passed on to your child? Do you want

eyes tightly, sweat beading on her forehead.

you, indulges you, decides against having

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 might well change his

uttered was like a frost–edged blade, slicing

understand what I’m saying, right? Think about

piece, Edith rose to

spoke softly, her

“What did

love Jareth 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

teeth, Edith

group may not accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As long as he

shone with a brightness so compelling, they outshone

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