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

so overwhelmed by Jareth’s intimidating aura that

so forgetful, let me remind you one more time. And it’s going to be the

eyes held a wolfish ferocity, his handsome face shadowed by a threatening darkness. “Marilla is a woman I care about. Anyone who dares to hurt

through the hall, leaving no

sweat, her face as

protect her,

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 your life. Even if Mr. Frederic comes to your rescue,

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

squinted his eyes and glanced

panicked and quickly retreated

that she had nothing to

Jareth’s elder What was there

was left speechless by Jareth’s

lack of expressions, she knew that all the servants around her were laughing at her

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

dizzy, but she nodded in agreement to whatever

was a good

darkened, and he lifted Marilla into his arms, ignoring the stares of everyone in the room

You can’t

Abernathy! How can you

Marilla to leave with him. She would

to take Marilla away, and Manilla wants to go with me. So,

“Also, do I really need

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

outside was biting, but Jareth held Marilla close, promising to protect her from

been a rough–and–tumble kind of guy, but when it came to Marilla, he found an uncharacteristic gentleness in

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

against his broad chest, snuggling slightly. She was so sweet

Jareth’s throat tightened.

liked this feeling. He liked

her,

help Marilla into the car, a thin

Mr.

Lily a secretary, but she was also a trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately stepped in front of Jareth. However, before she could reach them,

Lily both looked

Can you?” Linda pleaded, crying on the

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

won’t get up! I know I’m just an insignificant servant, an ant in your eyes! But even if it costs my

Jareth asked

her tears, Linda knelt at his feet and gently rolled

an instant, both Jareth and Lily

slender white arm was covered in bruises and bloodstains,

which were holding Marilla, tightened so much that

“Who did this?”

he only said these

felt a shiver run

better than her. Whenever he spoke calmly and lightly, it meant

“It was Miss Glynnis

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

Jareth heard, the

was by his

clear you truly care for Miss Marilla.

“Alright, I promise you”

looking down at the pitiful girl in his arms.

long as I am here, I will

was openly taken

everyone, he had

it happened at home, she felt as if

even that idiot have a knight

And she didn’t!

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