Chapter 212

Evadne had taken care of Marilla’s issues and returned to the mansion with Jason.

On the way back, she couldn’t help but replay the scene where Thaddeus had wiped her hair. Her heart clenched and her mouth became dry.

Tm sorry, this is my first time doing this I don’t have much experience”

Bullshi

He had been entangled with Acacia for years, even if they hadn’t gone all the way, he must have done all sorts of things. Pretending to be naive and innocent in front of her

Returning home, Evadne kicked off her heels. Instead of rushing to rest, she sat on the couch with a gloomy face

Jason brought her a warm cup of milk, full of concern. “Miss Evadne, it’s late. You should go to bed once you’ve had a drink.”

How did Marilla and Jareth cross paths tonight? Marilla has always been closely watched by the Abernathy family. What’s going on?” Evadne found it hard to sleep, worried about the unfortunate girl

1 asked Jareth. He didn’t know why Marilla would appear at his club. He said that she was nervously looking for something and might have been in danger if he hadn’t run into her.” Evadne frowned, “Looking for something? What?”

“A teddy bear you gave her.”

Evadne’s breath hitched, her fingers clenched The teddy bear I gave Marilla was thrown in Sapphire Nights Club?”

1 asked him if there was anything unusual at the club. He said no. But he mentioned his sister, Edith “Jason used his lawyer skills to get the information he needed.

“see”

Evadnes eyes narrowed. She hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, but she could piece together what had happened “Glynnis, you really can’t change your ways, can you? Those who dare to bully Maria. I make sure they pay!”

Jareth, chased home by Thaddeus, arrived home in the early morning

He lay in bed, eyes closed. His mind was filled with images of kissing Marilla in a hazy light

Helps were sweet and soft, and utterly intoxicating.

rush of heat in his

I’m a

his eyes to sleep, but the discomfort below forced him to get up and

to lighten, he finally fell asleep.

wake up until the next

his room when Edith,

gone too

to hang out at Sapphire Nights Club

“Edth, why are you so

with the hand that

unable to contain her resentment

constricted, staring at his sister in disbelief

public, vented her anger at her brother, Thate Marilla! You are mine and mine alone. Who does

Club upside down just to find a broken toy for her! A

feet. The passing servants looked on, but no one dared to look twice.

above and beyond for that idiot, Jareth, have you lost your mind?! | studied abroad for a few years, and when I come

like that,” Jareth

she was a bit spoiled. But her eyes were now filled

idiot “Edith’s face turned from red to white. She was terrified by his cold gaze, her forehead breaking out in a

want to hear that word from you again. If

too busy with family affairs to take care of us I’ve been protecting you ever since. I fed you, let you ride on my back, even changed your diapers. You say I don’t care about you, that I’m not good to you. The truth is, in twenty years, nothing has

dumbfounded, her voice

care about you, but we have grown up. The way I care about you has changed, and

understand me, and I don’t blame you for that. But what I don’t understand is why you harbor such hostility

to offend you?”

couldn’t handle his questioning

eyes stern and somber, “Edith, you have no right to look down on Marilla. In terms of status, she is a rising star in the Abernathy Group. Her status than you or

that, he turned and strode away, leaving Edith standing in place, clenching her teeth in humiliation

week had passed since Ada Ang broke

Jason had been closely monitoring the members of the planning team,

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any progess Could that

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