His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 739

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

while Marilla’s keen mind gently prodded, “Is

Aaron,” since she asked, Evadne preferred honesty

Aaron come by?”

was, her eyes brightened at the thought of him, “He came all the

rush back to the police department

thank him for

could tell that Marilla had no appetite; even dinner had been a small affair, let alone

Marilla persisted, taking small bites, swallowing with effort, a faint joy lighting up her features.

delicious, sweet. You should try one

choking back a sob, the pastry squished in her

for others, to hide her struggles so as not to worry her loved ones. In her

Marilla had grown up; gone were

innocence.

silky hair, Evadne asked in astonishment, “Marilla, where’s your favorite white jade hairpin? I don’t see it.”

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

it to Jareth.”

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

know.” Marilla’s voice was barely audible, her eyes like shattered crystal, “It means I have to let go of

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 people, once gone,

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back.”

it through; it’s

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

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