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

Jareth’s intimidating aura that she stepped

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

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 her is

hall,

was drenched in sweat, her face

there to protect her, and neither

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 your life. Even if

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

eyes and glanced at the top of

panicked and quickly retreated a few more

she realized that she had nothing to

was the lady of the house, and Jareth’s elder What was there

speechless by Jareth’s

their lack of expressions, she knew that all the servants around

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

dizzy, but she nodded in agreement to whatever Jareth

was a

ignoring the stares of everyone in the room

can’t take

is an Abernathy! How can you just take her away? Have you asked

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

wants to go with me. So, what’s the

his gaze filled with contempt as he looked at Glynnis. “Also, do I really need to ask your mother?

and while she was still reeling from the shock, Jareth had already left

wind outside was biting, but Jareth held

but when it came to Marilla, he found

she might be cold, wishing he could transfer his

against his broad

Jareth’s throat tightened.

this feeling. He liked being relied on and

her boss carrying Marilla toward her, smiled

to help Marilla into the car, a thin girl stumbled out. It

Mr. Jareth,

toward them, she immediately stepped in front of Jareth. However, before

and Lily

Marilla? Can you?” Linda

“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

Jareth asked

knelt at his feet and gently rolled

instant, both Jareth and Lily

in bruises and bloodstains, old and new. It was

tightened so much that it seemed like his shirt

“Who did this?”

anger, he only said these

a shiver

than her. Whenever he spoke

“It was Miss Glynnis

care anymore, and named her directly through her tears. “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

heard, the

by his side,

care for Miss Marilla. Can you help her?

“Alright, I promise you”

girl in his

am here, I will protect Miss

was openly taken away

front of everyone,

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

idiot have a knight in shining armor?

And she didn’t!

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