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

eats!”

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with a heavy head

her stifling bunny head. Her hair clung to her cheeks, damp with

should take yours off too. It’s suffocating, isn’t it?”

called out to him twice, but he stood motionless, facing

moved to

“Mr. Jareth.”

second, Lily’s eyes widened in shock

sticking to his forehead, his chest heaving with emotion, his normally stunning

dog head was damp with

choked with

a loss

if his body

lover who once was within reach was now so hard to

prepared, the stark reality of loss

him

she

broke the silence,

her breath, about to respond, but

answer,

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of our past? Does Marilla still

was a question loaded

the unshakeable self–assurance he once had in this tangled web of love and pain.

you. No one can replace you,”

and seas, yet mountains and seas can be

can conquer all.

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

was about to begin. Aaron had reserved the best spot for viewing, and they stood side by side, gazing expectantly at

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

more beautiful than any dazzling

firework tracing a stunning arc shot into the sky, blossoming into a brilliant cluster

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

widened with delight, pointing to the sky,

“It is beautiful.”

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