Chapter 205

That day, after Marilla managed to escape from Jareth’s arms, she couldn’t sleep a wink when she got home.

Her elbow was scraped raw from the fall, blood and pus oozing from the wound. The pain was so intense she gritted her teeth to keep from crying out.

Since she’d snuck out, she didn’t dare tell anyone. She found the first aid kit and patched herself up. Then she lay in bed and hugged her teddy bear, tossing and turning all night.

In her sleepless agony, she thought back on many past events.

She remembered being forced to eat lunch in the filthy bathroom

She remembered being hoisted up by boys at Edith’s command and thrown headfirst into a trash bin.

She remembered the dead rat in her backpack.

She remembered her favorite book being ripped to shreds by Edith and cast into the wind.

She remembered the piano in the music room.

These were nightmares she would never forget in her life.

Edith, Jareth.

So, was Jareth her brother? Really?

Tears streamed down Marilla’s frail face. She clutched the blankets tightly, crying silently into the night until dawn.

Marilla might have had some mental issues, but she was not an ignorant little girl.

Even if Jareth was Edith’s brother, he was still her savior. If it weren’t for his help, she might have died in that car accident.

So, in the afternoon, Marilla sneaked into the kitchen and made a blueberry mousse cake following an online recipe. She planned to ask Thaddeus to help deliver this token of gratitude to Jareth.

After the cake was done, she put it in the fridge, dusted off her hands with satisfaction, and headed back to her room.

The moment she pushed open the door, the smile on Marilla’s face froze and she recoiled in terror.

There sat Glynnis, legs crossed, arms folded, smirking at her.

The sight sent chills down her spine.

“Well, aren’t you going to greet me?” Glynnis drawled, flicking her freshly manicured nails. “You’re not mute, are you? You are just a little slow” “Glynnis “Marilla muttered in reply.

“How about I take you out tonight?” Glynnis suddenly flashed her a smile.

“No need. I won’t be fun. I’ll just be a bore.” Marilla replied cautiously, head bowed.

want to come?

up slowly, her eyes filled with mockery. “I was just looking for an opportunity for us to bond. But if

out

long sigh and entered

turned over her

teddy bear, a gift from Evadne, was

my teddy bear. Glynnis!”

set foot in her room unless she

meant Glynnis must have taken the bear!

clothes ar she stumbled out the

elegantly in the car, the butler closing the door behind her.

back my teddy bear!” Marilla shouted

window, stuck her tongue out at her sweaty sister

“Drive”

the car’s engine filled the air as it sped past Marilla, disappearing

Give it back, give me back my

out, but it was

that moment, she was like a heartbroken mother, watching helplessly as her child was taken away by a villain. Even the butter on the side couldn’t help but feel sorry for

me a car!” Marilla ordered, her

she’d ever acted like a true lady of the

Glynnis doesn’t allow you

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can Glynnis boss you around but I can’t? Now

turned pale and left to prepare

and the city

with a few rich kids from Elmsworth. Her ladylike demeanor was completely gone, and she looked more like a

school graduation, so she didn’t have

and dolls were all from her middle school clique, each one of

her

mom that Marilla’s got mental issues. That’s why

seemed so weird in middle school. Turns out she

hey, that’s not nice.”

a deep drag from her cigarette, exhaling

so she’s still nuts.

burst into

a smug smile tugging

to the private room opened.

walked in, led by a waiter.

of an Abernathy silenced the room instantly, everyone looking at each other

okay, laugh, Glynnis is

someone immediately brought

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