Chapter 290

The usually stoic Lily couldn’t help but chuckle, covering her mouth with her hand.

She thought, “Poor Mr. Jareth, he’s pulling out all the stops for Ms. Marilla. His usual charm doesn’t seem to work on her, so he’s trying a different approach, often with hilarious results.”

Marilla wasn’t trying to show off. She just saw Jareth struggling to hold the bowl and spoon and thought he looked tired. So, she leaned forward, opened her little pink mouth, and took the spoon into her mouth.

Seeing her eat the food he served, Jareth twinkled his narrowed eyes with affection and he couldn’t help but smile.

She ate too quickly and started to cough.

“Slow down, even if you’re hungry, you should eat slowly.”

Jareth gently patted Marilla’s back. He suddenly noticed a trickle of white liquid at the corner of her mouth. His dark eyes narrowed and his handsome face flushed crimson.

It was oatmeal.

How long has it been since he’s indulged himself? Why was it that even seeing oatmeal made him fantasize?

“Jareth, the oatmeal is delicious, I want more, Marilla said in a soft voice, noticing the man seemed lost in thought.

“Sure,” Jareth answered, his voice husky.

At that moment, the hospital room door was pushed open.

“Jareth! You’ve got some nerve!”

Marilla was startled and, in her panic, she threw herself into Jareth’s arms!

Her slender arms held him tightly, making him acutely aware of his importance to the young girl.

“Don’t be scared, it’s just your sister–in–law and your brother coming to pick you up,” Jareth whispered soothingly into her ear,

At that moment, the Abernathys burst into the room.

Seeing the intimate scene, they froze in shock!.

“Jareth! Don’t you dare lay a hand on Marilla!” Evadne was alarmed to see Marilla curled up in Jareth’s arms, her heart pounding. “Huh?”

Jareth hadn’t done anything, but Evadne’s outburst compelled him to hold Marilla tighter.

Evadne exhaled deeply, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

A whole night.

Did Jareth really leave that adorable girl untouched? Even if he wasn’t coveting her, would he stay unmoved?

Believing Jareth would be a gentleman was ridiculous!

Thaddeus‘ face was also stern. He coldly asked, “What happened? Why is Marilla in the hospital?”

“Marilla, what happened to your ear?”

Evadne, with her sharp eyes, was the first to notice the bandage on Marilla’s left ear. She quickly rushed to her side and confronted Jareth, “What’s going on? What happened to Marilla?”

Thaddeus also joined her, his heart aching.

felt that the couple’s concern for him was

sister or their

everything later,” Jareth said, his voice low as he stroked Marilla’s trembling

pressing further. Instead, she announced, “Grandpa wants to take Marilla back to the Abernathy mansion in Havenbrook. From now on, she’ll live with

Marilla finally

say anything, but Jareth was

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but he was carefully observing Marilla’s anxious expression. Suddenly, he realized something. His lips pressed into a

go! I want

Everyone was taken aback!

was staring at the teary–eyed girl in his arms. His throat tightened and he had a

So much.

to stay with him?” Evadne was

against his shirt and his

insistence, Evadne and Thaddeus had

they went to the hospital’s

out two cigarettes, stuck one in his mouth, and gave

“What happened?”

hawk–like eyes flashed with anger, “Isn’t it because of your spoiled sister

not my sister. I only

name made Thaddeus pissed. His voice was cold,

hand, “Thad, if I

replied without hesitation,

couldn’t be

smile playing on

a lesson, but don’t kill her. I’m thinking

need to cut ties with all those other women and cleanse yourself. Second, stop the violence. You’re a

tremble of

studied him with a deep gaze before speaking in a casual tone, “Don’t let the animosity between Elspeth and myself affect you. Marilla might be her daughter, but I’ve never held any prejudices against her.

Jareth’s voice choked, a wave of bitter emotions washing

releasing a smoke ring into the air. His tone was

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smoke that

if he was being lectured by a future

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the cigarette from his hand, “If you’re

“I’ll take it.”

become so stingy? You’re worth billions, and you can’t even spare a cigarette. No wonder you only have me as

smoke half a pack a day

and thinking about your health? You should start adding ginseng to

“It’s because of Evadne.”

loved one, “She hates it when I smoke. I know quitting is hard, but I want

Acacia too. Why didn’t you get rid of Acacia?” Jareth found Thaddeus‘ efforts to quit smoking for a woman’ridiculous, so he couldn’t

don’t need to keep reminding

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