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.”

coldness as he stared at Glynnis. “You

Jareth’s intimidating aura that

forgetful, let me remind you one more time.

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

through the hall, leaving no

was drenched in sweat, her face as

protect her, and neither was

touch a hair on Marilla’s head next time, I’ll make sure you rot in

his left arm, Jareth clenched his right fist tightly. “And when that happens,

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

cold bloodthirsty gaze, Elspeth panicked and quickly

realized that she had

of the house, and Jareth’s elder What

left speechless by Jareth’s

all the servants

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

feeling dizzy, but she nodded in agreement to whatever Jareth was

was a good

his arms, ignoring the stares of everyone in the room as

can’t

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

want Marilla to leave with him. She would be consumed with

away, and Manilla wants to go with

at Glynnis. “Also, do I really need to ask your mother? If she disagreed, wouldn’t she

was still reeling from the shock,

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

rough–and–tumble kind of guy, but when it came to

she might be cold, wishing he could transfer

against his broad chest, snuggling slightly. She

Jareth’s throat tightened.

liked this feeling. He liked being relied on

her, smiled knowingly and promptly

to help Marilla into the

Mr. Jareth,

also a trained bodyguard. Seeing someone rushing toward them, she immediately stepped in front

and Lily

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

“Lily, help her up.”

Jareth frowned, “Speak up.”

won’t get up! I know I’m just an insignificant servant, an ant in your eyes! But even if it costs

Jareth

tears, Linda knelt at his feet

both Jareth and Lily

slender white arm was covered in bruises and bloodstains, old

which were holding Marilla, tightened so much that it

“Who did this?”

his anger, he only said these three

shiver

Jareth better than her. Whenever he spoke calmly

“It was Miss Glynnis

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 protect Miss Marilla for a while, but not

more Jareth heard, the more his brows

Lily, who was by his side, clenched

and it’s clear you truly care for Miss Marilla. Can you help her?

“Alright, I promise you”

at the pitiful girl in his arms. His heart pounded

long as I am here, I will protect

so, Marilla was openly taken away

everyone, he

she felt as if

even that idiot have

And she didn’t!

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