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.”

stared at Glynnis. “You just got out of jail. Are you looking to go

intimidating aura that

one more time. And it’s going to be

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

words echoed through the hall,

was drenched in sweat, her

wasn’t there to protect her, and neither

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 rest of your

his right fist tightly. “And when that happens, I won’t consider the decades–long friendship between our two

spoke, he squinted his eyes and glanced at the top of

the cold bloodthirsty gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly

realized that she had nothing

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

was left speechless by

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

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

she nodded in agreement to whatever Jareth was

a

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

You can’t take her

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

leave with him. She would be consumed with

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

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

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

outside was biting, but Jareth held

but when it came to Marilla,

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

leaned her head against his broad chest,

Jareth’s throat tightened.

liked this feeling. He liked being relied on

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

into the car, a thin

Jareth! Mr. Jareth,

trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately stepped in front of Jareth. However, before she

and Lily

help Miss Marilla? Can

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

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

happened?” Jareth asked

tears, Linda knelt at his feet and gently rolled up Marilla’s

both Jareth and Lily

white arm was covered in bruises and bloodstains, old and new. It was

immediately. His arms, which were holding Marilla, tightened so much that it seemed like his shirt

“Who did this?”

anger, he only said

a shiver run

her. Whenever he spoke calmly and

“It was Miss Glynnis

Glynnis is afraid and doesn’t dare to hurt Miss Marilla. But Mr. Thaddeus, being the president, can’t even

Jareth heard, the more

was by

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

“Alright, I promise you”

a deep breath, looking down at the pitiful girl in his arms. His

here, I

was openly taken away by

front of everyone,

as if her queen–like authority had been trampled by

idiot have a knight in shining

And she didn’t!