Chapter 731

Manilla, weakened by a hefty dose of sedatives and overwhelmed by the shock, remained unconscious until the following morning.

As to Jareth.

His robust yet stiff figure stood like a statue in the frosty courtyard, feeling alone and numb to the bone from the cold.

His handsome face was pale from blood loss, but still he dared not move.

Because he knew that he was close to his breaking point.

But he truly didn’t want to leave; he still hoped to be the first person Marilla saw when she awoke.

Why?

They used to be inseparable and entwined day and night.

Now, even seeing each other had become so difficult.

faintly heard the

taking

of an older brother, but mostly filled with deep concern. “You’re being ridiculous! Torturing yourself like this is pointless!”

“Heh.”

cheeks could hardly form a proper expression. “Back in the day, you camped out at the Ashbourne residence to atone to Evadne and to beg her family for

choked up for a moment, with his throat tight. “Our

to be forgiven by Hamilton and I want to see my wife just like you did. What’s the

his world turned hazy, and his body, drained of strength,

forward.

“Jareth!”

arms. Thank goodness he was taller and stronger

I miss her,”

while taking sharp. breaths, his voice as ragged as if

he pounded his chest with his fist. “It really hurts here. Thad,

to the hospital first, and get you checked out,”

his trembling back, feeling the shared pain reaching his heart. “Then you’ll come to Evadne’s and my place,

much persuasion, Thaddeus and Dean managed to

Jareth lay in his bed hooked up to

fallen ill from the

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I’ve cleaned up the video from the Internet, and I’ve managed to contain any negative comments about the lady,” reported Dean, standing by the bed with dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep. “I

stared at the ceiling. “Thank you.”

the lady is my duty!” Dean quickly shook his

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