Chapter 739

The incident had left Glynnis with no choice but to leave Elmsworth for good. Yet Thaddeus couldn’t shake off the gloom that clung to him.

Stepping out of Windermere Estate, he called Jareth only to be greeted by the silence of an unanswered call.

In their two decades of friendship, such circumstance was rare and unsettling.

That evening, Evadne brought out a box of assorted pastries sent by Aaron and shared them with Marilla. The room, aglow with a soft, warm light, became the stage for a small act of kindness as Evadne presented the treats to her with a smile that crinkled her eyes.

“Marilla, you just have to try these. They’ve been here since morning and I’ve been dying to dig in, but I wanted to wait for you.”

Marilla’s frail form was propped against the headboard, her pale, delicate face thinner than ever, which distressed Evadne; the former responded softly, “You should have eaten, Evadne; there’s no need to wait on

me.”

Evadne blinked, “Oh, but I couldn’t. They were especially picked out for you!”

them for

paused, while Marilla’s keen mind gently prodded, “Is it

Evadne preferred

Aaron come by?”

was, her eyes brightened at the thought of him,

a busy man, had to rush back to the police department

thank him for me?” Marilla’s comely features were

somehow a bittersweet feeling washing over her. She could tell that Marilla had no appetite; even dinner

taking small bites, swallowing with effort, a faint

You should try one

choking back a sob, the pastry squished in

to care for others, to hide her struggles so as not to worry her

such pretense only deepened Evadne’s heartache. Marilla had

innocence.

moment, noticing Marilla’s loose, silky hair, Evadne asked in astonishment, “Marilla, where’s your favorite

the pastry, suddenly tensed, her eyelashes trembling, “I gave it to Lily. I asked her

to Jareth.”

clenched, she grasped Marilla’s cold hands, “You returned the hairpin to Jareth? Are you sure about this? Do

eyes like shattered crystal, “It means

me.” Evadne gripped her thin shoulder, eyes fixed on her dim ones, “Have you really decided? Are you willing to let him go? Don’t make a choice you’ll regret. Some

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back.”

it’s hot a

To have had time together, to hold precious memories, is enough. I cherished the vibrant

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