Chapter 285

“Let her go.”

Jareth looked at the two servants holding Marilla, his eyes filled with a chilling fury that could freeze the blood in one’s veins. His voice was deep and ominous, as if it came straight from the depths of hell.

The two servants were clearly on edge, casting pleading glances at Glynnis for help.

Glynnis could see that Jareth was ordering her own servants around, clearly because he cared for Marilla, cared for this bitch!

Initially, she had been ready to back down. Jareth was, after all, the man of her dreams. How could she possibly defy him?

But then she remembered Edith, and how her mother and she had completely severed their relationship with the Fairhaven family. There was no way Jareth would ever feel anything for her now.

More importantly, this was the Abernathy family home! It was her home!

Even if Jareth wanted to stand up for Marilla, could his reach really extend this far? He had no right!

So, with fresh grievances and old grudges simmering in her heart, Glynnis gritted her teeth and declared, “No! This is the Abernathy family home. You are my servants, and you must listen to me.”

But before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by a scream.

One of the servants holding Marilla was suddenly kicked off his feet by Jareth, and sent flying several meters away!

Seeing a living, breathing person tumble and land heavily on the ground, Glynnis was shocked into silence, her senses numbed by fear.

The other servant quickly let go of Marilla and began to bow and apologize to Jareth, trembling like a leaf in the wind.

“Mr. Jareth. I was wrong! But we were only following orders. Ah!”

Another scream echoed through the room.

Jareth had kicked the second servant away as well, breaking two of her ribs in the process!

Glynnis let out a terrified scream.

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She had always thought the rumors about Jareth being a “ferocious god” and “living devil” were just jokes.

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Now she realized that it was her own naivety and lack of worldly experience that had led her to such a misconception.

Everyone in the room was shocked into silence, the room as silent as a graveyard..

“Jareth.” Marilla’s voice was weak, her legs trembling as she leaned into the man.

Jareth’s eyes narrowed, his arm swiftly wrapping around the petite girl’s waist, pulling her into his embrace.

He held her close, his warm slender hand gently soothing her trembling back.

“It’s okay, Marilla. I’m here.”

Glynnis was green with envy, her hands clenched into fists, her sharp nails digging into the flesh of her palms.

“Ouch.” Marilla whimpered, her voice fragile.

“Where does it hurt?” Jareth asked, his heart constricting with worry.

“Ouch.” She continued to whimper, as if she hadn’t heard his question.

At this moment, Marilla’s mother, Elspeth, finally made her appearance, elegantly dressed and coiffed.

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She had just descended halfway down the staircase when she saw Jareth facing off against Glynnis, and the girl he was tenderly cradling in his arms was Marilla!

Elspeth frowned.

Suddenly realizing what was happening, she quietly retreated, hiding herself in the shadows as she observed the scene unfolding below.

“Glynnis.”

with a sinister coldness as he stared at Glynnis.

overwhelmed by Jareth’s intimidating aura

more time. And it’s going

ferocity, his handsome face shadowed by a threatening darkness. “Marilla is a woman I care about. Anyone who dares to hurt her is challenging me and

the hall, leaving no

was drenched in sweat, her face

protect her, and neither

lucky is not because you’re an Abernathy, but because you haven’t crossed my line. But let me tell you, Glynnis, if you so much as touch a hair on Marilla’s head next time, I’ll make sure you rot in jail for the rest of

left arm, Jareth clenched his right fist tightly. “And when that happens,

he squinted his eyes and glanced at

the cold bloodthirsty gaze, Elspeth panicked

that

Jareth’s elder What was there to be afraid

speechless

lack of expressions, she knew that all the

go. I’ll take you to see Thad, or maybe your sister in law. Is that okay?” Jareth whispered into Manilla’s

feeling dizzy, but she nodded in agreement

was a good

arms, ignoring the

can’t take

in desperation, “She is an Abernathy! How can you just take her away? Have you

with him. She would be consumed with

away, and Manilla wants to go with

“Also, do I really need to ask your mother? If she disagreed, wouldn’t she have

words, and while she was still reeling from

biting, but Jareth held Marilla close, promising to protect her

of guy, but when it came to Marilla, he found an uncharacteristic gentleness in his otherwise

rubbed her small arm up and down, afraid that she might be cold, wishing he could transfer his own

secure, leaned her head against his broad chest, snuggling slightly. She was

Jareth’s throat tightened.

this feeling. He liked being relied on and

her boss carrying Marilla toward her, smiled knowingly and promptly opened the

Marilla into the car, a thin

Jareth! Mr.

trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately stepped in front of Jareth. However, before she could reach them, Linda fell to

Lily

Can you help Miss Marilla? Can

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

up, Linda shook her head, refusing to stand. “If you don’t promise to help Miss Marilla, I won’t get up! I know I’m just an insignificant servant, an ant in your eyes! But even

happened?” Jareth asked

his

an instant, both Jareth and Lily

in bruises and bloodstains, old

immediately. His arms, which were holding Marilla, tightened so much that it seemed like his shirt

“Who did this?”

his anger, he only said

shiver

spoke calmly and

“It was Miss Glynnis

bullies Miss Marilla at home! She’s a demon! When Mr. Thaddeus is home, Glynnis is afraid and doesn’t dare to hurt Miss Marilla.

more Jareth heard, the

Lily, who was by his

clear you truly care for Miss Marilla. Can you

“Alright, I promise you”

breath, looking down at the pitiful girl in his arms. His heart pounded

as I am here, I will protect

openly taken

everyone, he had

at home, she felt as if her

did even that idiot have a knight in shining armor?

And she didn’t!

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