Chapter 775

Watching Jareth wrap Marilla in his embrace, Aaron’s eyes brimmed

with a stinging sensation, and he couldn’t help but capture the

moment with his camera.

“Aaron, I’m dying to know, when did you figure it out?” Lily, dressed as a pink bunny, couldn’t contain her curiosity any longer.

“Maybe it’s just a cop’s hunch.”

Aaron didn’t tell her that love, that kind of thing, can never be hidden, no matter how hard you try.

The moment he treasured Marilla in his arms, he knew it was Jareth.

“Let’s let Mr. Fairhaven and Ms. Marilla stay together a little longer. We promise not to bother you anymore,” Lily pleaded.

“Don’t worry about me. As long as Marilla’s happy, that’s all that matters.” Aaron didn’t realize how hoarse and gravel–filled his voice sounded as he spoke.

Even with reluctance tugging at his heart, Jareth still brought Marilla back to Aaron.

Any longer, and he might give himself away.

“What’s wrong? Why the tears?” Aaron offered her a tissue, asking gently.

“It’s nothing, really.” Marilla mopped at her eyes, her voice muffled.

Aaron knew the reason for her tears all too well. His heart was bittersweet, but he still managed to flash her a bright smile,

Aaron’s gonna take you

eats!”

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move further away, then, with a heavy

Her hair clung to her cheeks, damp with sweat, as she gulped

off too. It’s suffocating,

out to him twice, but he stood motionless,

quickly moved to

“Mr. Jareth.”

next second, Lily’s eyes widened in shock and

sweat–drenched face was evident, his hair sticking to his forehead, his chest heaving with emotion, his normally stunning eyes now

dog head was damp with sweat

choked with

but at a loss for words.

himself against the wall, as if his body had been

was within reach was

mentally prepared, the stark

for him

did she cry?”

a while, Jareth’s voice broke the silence, hoarse

breath, about to respond, but Jareth found

answer,

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the dance reminded her of our past? Does Marilla still

a question loaded with doubt.

confident heir of the Fairhaven family was losing the unshakeable self–assurance he once had in this tangled

down, Mrs. Fairhaven still loves you. No one can replace you,”

yet mountains and seas

love can conquer

away the tears from the corner of his eyes, turned away from Lily, and took a deep

let me stay with her a

Aaron and Marilla enjoyed a

to begin. Aaron had reserved the best spot for viewing, and they

Lily blended into the crowd, gazing at Marilla’s graceful figure, those slender shoulders he once couldn’t

eyes, she was more beautiful than any dazzling display of

and then, a firework tracing a stunning arc shot into the sky, blossoming into

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

the sky, “It’s so

“It is beautiful.”

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