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.”

and intimidating, his eyes filled with a sinister coldness as he stared at Glynnis. “You just got out of jail. Are you looking to go back

intimidating

you one more time. And

eyes held a wolfish ferocity, his handsome face shadowed by a threatening darkness. “Marilla is a woman

the hall, leaving no room for

was drenched in sweat, her face as white as a

to protect her, and neither was

a hair on Marilla’s head next time, I’ll make sure

arm, Jareth clenched his right fist tightly. “And when that happens, I won’t consider the

and glanced at the top of

the cold bloodthirsty gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly retreated a few

then she realized that she had

the house, and Jareth’s elder What

left speechless

lack of expressions, she knew that all

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

nodded in agreement to whatever Jareth was

was a good

arms, ignoring the stares of everyone in the

can’t take her

Abernathy! How can you just take

she didn’t want Marilla to leave with him. She would be consumed with jealousy, unable to sleep

away, and Manilla wants to

he looked at Glynnis. “Also, do I really need to ask your mother? If she disagreed, wouldn’t she have come down to

speechless by his words, and while she was still reeling from the shock, Jareth had already left

cold wind outside was biting, but Jareth held Marilla close,

came to Marilla,

afraid that she might be cold, wishing he could

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

Jareth’s throat tightened.

feeling. He liked being relied on and

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

to help Marilla into the car, a

Mr. Jareth,

secretary, but she was also a trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately stepped

and Lily both looked

Miss Marilla? Can you?” Linda

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

I won’t get up! I know I’m just an insignificant servant, an

happened?” Jareth

his feet and

both

bruises and bloodstains, old and new. It was

holding Marilla, tightened

“Who did this?”

his anger, he only said these three

felt a shiver

he spoke calmly and

“It was Miss Glynnis

being the favorite of the chairman and his wife, always 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. But Mr. Thaddeus, being the president, can’t even stay at the Windermere Estate for two days in a month. He can protect Miss Marilla for a

Jareth heard, the

was by his side, clenched her

and it’s clear you truly care for Miss Marilla. Can you help her? Can you protect her?” Linda

“Alright, I promise you”

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

as I am here, I will

so, Marilla was openly taken

everyone, he

it happened at home, she felt as if her queen–like authority had

have a knight in

And she didn’t!

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