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

Marilla’s keen mind gently prodded, “Is

from Aaron,” since she asked, Evadne preferred honesty

come

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

to rush back to

call and thank him for me?” Marilla’s comely features

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

persisted, taking small bites, swallowing with effort, a

delicious, sweet. You should try

a sob, the pastry squished in

others, to hide her struggles so as not to worry her loved ones. In her grandfather’s presence, she ate heartily, all to

such pretense only deepened Evadne’s heartache. Marilla had grown up; gone

innocence.

hair, Evadne asked in astonishment, “Marilla, where’s your favorite

holding the pastry, suddenly tensed, her eyelashes trembling,

to Jareth.”

returned the hairpin to Jareth? Are

barely audible, her eyes like shattered crystal, “It means I have to let go of

her dim ones, “Have you really decided? Are you willing to let him go? Don’t make

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back.”

I’ve thought it through; it’s hot a

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

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