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,

you hungry? Come on, Aaron’s gonna

eats!”

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

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

take yours off

to him twice, but he stood motionless, facing

to remove his

“Mr. Jareth.”

next second, Lily’s eyes widened in

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

damp with sweat

with

at a

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

within reach was now so hard

mentally prepared, the stark reality of

him

she cry?”

broke the

about to respond, but Jareth found his

answer,

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of our

was a question

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

No one can replace you,” Lily

and seas, yet mountains

can

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

with

enjoyed a parade

best spot for viewing, and they stood side by side, gazing expectantly

crowd, gazing at Marilla’s graceful figure, those slender shoulders he once

she was more beautiful than any dazzling display of fireworks.

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

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

pointing to the sky, “It’s so beautiful!

“It is beautiful.”

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