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,

on, Aaron’s gonna take you

eats!”

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further away, then, with a heavy head and stiff limbs, trudged

removing her stifling bunny head. Her hair clung to her cheeks, damp with sweat, as she

should take yours off too. It’s suffocating,

him twice, but he stood motionless, facing the

moved to remove his dog head.

“Mr. Jareth.”

eyes

sticking to his forehead, his chest heaving with emotion, his normally stunning eyes now red and swollen, almost too puffy to open.

was damp with sweat

Lily’s voice choked with

but at a loss for words.

himself against the wall, as if his body had been drained of all

lover who once was within reach

the stark reality

for him

she cry?”

voice broke the silence, hoarse and

caught her breath, about to respond, but Jareth

answer,

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that the dance reminded her of our past? Does Marilla still love me?”

a question loaded

heir of the Fairhaven family was losing the unshakeable self–assurance he once

you. No one can

yet mountains and

love can

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

with her a bit longer.”

Aaron and Marilla enjoyed a parade

best spot for viewing,

far off, Jareth in his black coat and Lily blended into the crowd, gazing at Marilla’s graceful figure, those slender shoulders he

beautiful than

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

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

the sky, “It’s so beautiful! That one’s

“It is beautiful.”

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