His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 285

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.”

at Glynnis. “You just got out of jail. Are you

overwhelmed by Jareth’s intimidating aura that she

me remind you one more time. And it’s going to be the last

face shadowed by a threatening darkness. “Marilla is a woman I care about. Anyone who dares to hurt her is challenging me and challenging the Fairhaven

echoed through the hall, leaving no

in sweat, her

wasn’t there to protect her, and neither

you’ve been so 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

tightly. “And when that happens, I

spoke, he squinted his eyes and glanced at the top

bloodthirsty gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly

realized that

Jareth’s elder What was

left speechless by

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

Thad, or maybe your sister in law. Is that okay?”

dizzy, but she nodded in agreement to whatever

was a

arms, ignoring the stares of everyone in

You can’t take

is an Abernathy! How can you just

leave with him. She would be consumed with jealousy, unable

Marilla away, and Manilla wants to go with me. So, what’s

at Glynnis. “Also, do I really need to ask your mother? If she

she was still reeling from the shock, Jareth had already

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

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

down, afraid that she

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

Jareth’s throat tightened.

He liked being

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

about to help Marilla into the car, a thin girl

Mr. Jareth,

them, she immediately stepped in front of Jareth. However, before she could reach them, Linda fell to her

Lily both looked

you help Miss Marilla? Can

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

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 if it

happened?” Jareth

tears, Linda knelt at his feet and gently rolled up

an instant, both Jareth and

was covered in bruises and bloodstains, old and

holding Marilla, tightened so much

“Who did this?”

his anger, he only

felt a shiver run down

better than her. Whenever he spoke calmly

“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. But Mr. Thaddeus, being the president, can’t even stay at the Windermere Estate for two days

heard, the more

who was by his side, clenched her

for Miss Marilla. Can you help her? Can you

“Alright, I promise you”

at the pitiful girl in his arms. His heart

long as I am here, I will protect Miss

Marilla was openly taken

front of everyone, he

home, she felt as if her queen–like authority had been

even that idiot have

And she didn’t!

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