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,

hungry? Come on, Aaron’s gonna take you

eats!”

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with a heavy head and

hair clung to her

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

him twice, but he stood motionless, facing the

moved to remove

“Mr. Jareth.”

the next second, Lily’s eyes widened

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

dog head was damp

choked with

a loss for words.

the wall, as if his body had been drained of all strength.

reach was now so

prepared, the stark reality of loss was almost

much for him to bear.

did she cry?”

voice broke the silence, hoarse and

caught her breath, about to respond,

answer,

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

was a question loaded

was losing the unshakeable self–assurance he once had in this tangled

deep down, Mrs. Fairhaven still loves you. No one can

yet mountains and seas can

love can

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

with her a bit

and Marilla enjoyed a parade of

Aaron had reserved the best spot for viewing, and they stood side by side, gazing

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

eyes, she was more beautiful than any dazzling display of

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

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

widened with delight, pointing to the

“It is beautiful.”

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