Chapter 751

The car had barely rolled a few blocks when Evadne’s face turned stormy, her fists clenched, still marked with the shadows of the man’s kisses, and she started hammering at Thaddeus‘ chest.

“Evadne, take it easy, or you’ll hurt your hand,” Thaddeus‘ voice quivered under her blows.

Jason, driving, couldn’t help but let out a chuckle as he stole a glance in the rearview mirror.

“Thaddeus.” Evadne’s finger–jabbed into his firm pecs, her voice thick with anger, “Did you know about Marilla’s arranged marriage with the Bartley family?”

Thaddeus‘ eyes narrowed as he caught her hand, “Evadne, how did you find out?”

“How I found out? Half of Elmsworth must be buzzing with the news by now!” Evadne recounted everything

Arnold had told her.

“Damn it!”

news, the Bartley family are

Evadne bit her lip, “As long as Marilla is unwilling, it doesn’t matter if it’s Mr. Bartley or the President himself – no one’s laying

and Jason exclaimed in

too exhausted to be with

out,

brings him and Lily trouble, and she didn’t want to be a burden to

leave Jareth; why on

Frederic Abernathy pressure her, tell her something?”

day, in front of Marilla,

“Probably scared Marilla.”

the window. Thankfully, the luxury car held

venting.

this to protect

will hold a grudge against you, that he’ll retaliate, strip away

There’s no other way to protect you, the only way she knows how is to sacrifice her own happiness,

Thaddeus shook his head, his heart tearing, “We can’t

it! To hell with letting Marilla marry that blockhead – she might as well be my sister–in–law! Keep it

his lips together, “Evadne, is there still a chance for Jareth and Marilla?”

Matters of the heart are the most

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not be as clear as ours was. Let’s

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