Chapter 773

Frederic stormed into the room, his face as dark as a thundercloud, his presence more intimidating than a Halloween ghoul.

“On such a sunny day, why do you have to look like you’re attending a funeral?” Hamilton chided, glancing away from his son’s gloomy expression with a tsk–tsk of disapproval. “Seeing you puts such a damper on my day, I swear it’s shaving years off my life!”

Frederic ignored the verbal sparring with his dad and made a beeline for Marilla, completely disregarding the Ashbournes, who were over for a visit.

“Marilla! You’re coming home with me right now!”

Marilla recoiled, her face pale as milk, clutching her teddy bear like a shield.

Just as Frederic’s hand was about to clamp onto her, another hand–veined and strong–caught his wrist in an iron grip.

Marilla’s eyes widened in shock, staring at the tall figure stepping protectively in front of her. “Aaron.”

Aaron met Frederic’s fiery gaze with a cold flicker in his eyes. “Mr. Frederic, let’s keep this civil. You’re scaring Marilla.”

Frederic, panting with anger and frustration, couldn’t immediately free his wrist from Aaron’s hold and bit back his rage with a snarl, ‘Let go!”

With a calm gaze, Aaron released him.

Frederic quickly stepped back, rubbing his wrist, which had turned an angry shade of purple.

“Mr. Hamilton, Mom, it’s about time. I promised Marilla we’d go out and have some fun,” Aaron said, trying to diffuse the tension as he turned to Hamilton.

“I just said Marilla has to come with me. She’s not going anywhere!” Frederic roared back, unable to contain his fury.

Hamilton bristled. “Marilla already made plans with Aaron. And here you are, making a scene in front of our guests! The Ashbournes have come with gifts, and you’re causing a ruckus!”

“You don’t understand the situation. If you did, you wouldn’t be taking this tone with me!”

line, my daughter

on a

a knife, her cool gaze landing on Frederic. “You can’t leave us hanging, Mr. Frederic. If you’ve got something

a pang of envy for Emeric. If only his own son could have a partner as formidable

was a sneer of contempt. “Suri, do you swear that you and your son approaching

knit together.

funding, to call off the engagement with the Bartleys for your own gain Your antics at the Bartley’s event, embarrassing them in public, wasn’t that to ensure Marilla wouldn’t marry into

fell silent, the accusation hanging heavy in

She closed her

interest in my daughter’s affairs, Suri. Especially at the crucial moment of her engagement

fate. For Evadne to interfere like this is crossing the line! Let me be clear, even without the Bartleys, I would never approve of Marilla getting

tension palpable, but he restrained himself for the sake of family honor.

intervene when Suri, with a grace that belied her fierce

‘I’m absolutely disgusted.”

eyes flashed. “What did you

you’re a lucky man indeed, Suri said, taking a measured sip of her tea. “Otherwise, with that kind of thinking, I doubt you’d have made it

rage, but he held back. He was a man of stature, and a public spat was

a leg up in romance, am I right? Besides, the match you had set up for Marilla, what kind of folks were they? The Bartley clan buckled under the slightest pressure and called off the engagement in the dead of night. That tells you they’re nothing but social climbers, chasing after status and fortune. Do you really think mingling with such riff–raff wouldn’t tarnish

Hamilton,

know both families have called off the engagement, I can just as well stop bothering you

fond of Marilla myself. The urgency I feel to see her matches Aaron’s own.”

flooded Aaron’s chest, coloring his ears a rosy hue.

eyes, her luminous gaze filled with gratitude towards Suri.

Suri now!” Hamilton glared at his son, clearly displeased by his antics.

lips together, his gums aching with frustration, but he

to the Ashbournes felt like the ultimate disgrace!

daughter, which

Frederic, you’re not getting any younger. If there’s nothing pressing at the company, perhaps you should follow Emeric’s lead and spend more time taking care of your health Constantly throwing obstacles in your children’s path to love–what’s the point?”

word from Suri, Frederic felt as if she

gaze intense and deep like the ocean, “Mr. Frederic, you can doubt anything you like. But there’s one thing you shouldn’t question. I swear on my badge, on my honor, my feelings

fell

had never seen her son like this, and for a moment, she felt so moved she almost

protect your daughter with his

softened, he had run out

“Marilla, let’s go.”

a choice. He

in her delicate grace, hustled

father had left her feeling suffocated, oppressed.

Aaron hadn’t spoken up, she would have taken him

pair disappeared from the front door

deeply, his words carrying a weighty significance, “Suri, you’ve raised your son well. Compared to

livid, feeling like both Suri and

another round

thing–everything llanat does, she does for

him, “If you slander llana again, you’re no longer welcome

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