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.

the couple’s concern for him was

sister or

explain everything later,” Jareth said, his voice low as he

felt there was more to the story, but she refrained from pressing further. Instead, she announced, “Grandpa wants to take Marilla back to the Abernathy mansion in

Marilla finally escaped from that

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anxious expression. Suddenly, he realized something. His lips pressed into a

go! I won’t go! I want to

Everyone was taken aback!

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

So much.

you want to stay with him?” Evadne was

her face in Jareth’s warm chest. Her trembling breath brushed against his shirt and his heart, “I want to go home

Marilla’s insistence, Evadne and Thaddeus had no choice but to

called Jareth out and they went to the

He took out two cigarettes, stuck one

“What happened?”

hawk–like eyes flashed with anger, “Isn’t it

sister. I only have Marilla as a

Thaddeus pissed. His voice was cold, “Did

he almost crushed the cigarette in his hand, “Thad, if I

a deep inhale, and replied without hesitation, “Whatever you told me

couldn’t be

Jareth said, a wicked smile playing on his lips as he clapped

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

cleanse yourself. Second, stop the violence. You’re a Fairhaven, not a mobster. I’m

of his fingers clutching the cigarette

you. Marilla might be her daughter, but I’ve never held any prejudices

voice choked, a wave

Marilla,” Thaddeus said, releasing a smoke ring

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of attitude

going to smoke

if he was being lectured by a

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you’re not going to smoke it, give it back. It’s my

“I’ll take it.”

frowned, “Since when did you become so stingy? You’re worth billions, and you can’t even spare a cigarette. No wonder you only have

only smoke

thirty and thinking about your health? You should start

“It’s because of Evadne.”

of his loved one, “She hates it when I smoke. I know quitting is hard, but I want to try for

Acacia too. Why didn’t you get rid of Acacia?” Jareth found Thaddeus‘ efforts

no saint, you don’t need to keep reminding me how horrible

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