His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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.”

a sinister coldness as he stared at Glynnis. “You just got out of jail. Are you looking to go

overwhelmed by Jareth’s intimidating aura that she

more time. And it’s going to be the last

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

hall, leaving no room

sweat, her face as white as

wasn’t there to protect her, and neither

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

Marilla close with his left arm, Jareth clenched his right fist tightly. “And when that happens, I won’t consider the decades–long friendship between our

he squinted his eyes and glanced

Elspeth panicked

she realized that she had nothing

house, and Jareth’s elder

left speechless

of expressions, she knew that all

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

she nodded in

a good

darkened, and he lifted Marilla into his arms, ignoring the

can’t

Abernathy! How can you just take her away? Have you

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

and Manilla wants to go with me.

really need to

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

held Marilla close, promising to protect her

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

small arm up and down, afraid that she might be cold, wishing

head against his broad chest,

Jareth’s throat tightened.

He liked being

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

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

Jareth! Mr. Jareth,

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

Lily both looked

Miss Marilla? Can you?” Linda

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

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 if it costs my life, I hope to help

Jareth asked

her tears, Linda knelt at his feet

instant, both Jareth

in bruises and bloodstains, old and new. It was heart–wrenching to

which were holding Marilla, tightened so much that it seemed like

“Who did this?”

his anger, he only

shiver run down

than her. Whenever he spoke

“It was Miss Glynnis

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

heard, the more his brows

who 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 with the heavy burden he

I am here,

so, Marilla was openly taken away

everyone, he had

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

even that idiot have a knight in shining armor?

And she didn’t!