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!”

window, “By leaking this news, the Bartley family are forcing Frederic

anyone into marriage?” Evadne bit her lip, “As long as Marilla is unwilling, it

Jason

too exhausted to be

out, “Lies!”

and she

she should just leave Jareth;

suspicious, “Did Mr. Frederic Abernathy pressure her, tell her

moment of contemplation, his voice hoarse, “That day, in front of Marilla, Frederic and I had a falling out over the Bartley

“Probably scared Marilla.”

Now it was Evadne’s furn to bang on the window. Thankfully, the luxury car

venting.

doing this to protect you!”

breath tight with pain, “She’s afraid Frederic will hold a

other way to protect you, the only way she knows how is to sacrifice her own happiness, to shield her beloved

Thaddeus shook his head, his heart

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

is there

Matters of the heart are the most elusive.”

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Chapter 751

and Jareth may not be as clear as ours was. Let’s

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