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.”

as he stared at Glynnis. “You

Jareth’s intimidating aura that she stepped

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

echoed through the hall, leaving

her face as white as a

there to protect her,

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

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

his eyes and glanced at the top of the

gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly retreated a

then she realized that she had

house, and Jareth’s elder What

speechless by Jareth’s harsh

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

or maybe your sister in law. Is that okay?” Jareth whispered

but she nodded in agreement to whatever

a good

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

You can’t take

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

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

take Marilla away, and Manilla wants

need to ask your mother? If she

she was still reeling from the shock, Jareth

biting, but Jareth held Marilla

kind of guy, but when it came to Marilla, he

up and down, afraid that she

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

Jareth’s throat tightened.

He liked being

her, smiled knowingly and promptly opened the car

about to help Marilla into the car, a

Mr. Jareth,

trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately

Lily both looked

Jareth! Can you help Miss Marilla? Can you?” Linda pleaded, crying

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

as Lily was about to help Linda up, Linda shook 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

happened?” 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, old and new. It was heart–wrenching to

tightened so much

“Who did this?”

he only said these

a shiver run

her. Whenever he spoke calmly and

“It was Miss Glynnis

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

Jareth heard, the

was by his side, clenched her

care for Miss Marilla. Can you help her? Can you protect her?” Linda

“Alright, I promise you”

took a deep breath, looking down at the pitiful girl in his arms. His heart pounded with

long as I am here, I will protect

openly

front of everyone, he

happened at home, she felt as if her

even that idiot have a knight

And she didn’t!

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