Chapter 343

Meanwhile, at the Fairhaven Estate.

Just like Hamilton, Mr. Barry didn’t live with his sons, but had his own sprawling estate. It was a tad smaller than the Abernathy’s Windermere Estate, but it was still one of the top ten estates in the country.

By now, the whole Fairhaven family, from the highest to the lowest, knew about the situation. Even the servants were gossiping about Edith’s scandal over their coffee breaks.

Given that Thaddeus and the Abernathy family hadn’t said a peep about it, Edith came off like a woman who’d been used and discarded. The Fairhaven name was dragged through the mud with no dignity left.

“Hey, has Ms. Edith arrived?” The maids huddled together, whispering.

“She’s here, crying in Mr. Jareth’s study, oh dear. She’s really having a rough time!”

“What’s the use of crying? As the Fairhaven heiress, how could she be so reckless? A woman’s reputation is everything. She’s been caught in an ambiguous situation with the CEO of Abernathy, her clothes all askew. Who would want such a woman?”

“Thaddeus might. They were seen at a hotel together something must have happened. Now that it’s out, Thaddeus has to take responsibility!”

“Hmph, I don’t see him stepping up. It’s clear he’s trying to shirk responsibility.”

“Aren’t Mr. Jareth and Thaddeus friends? How awkward this will be.”

“Shh! Quiet down, here comes Mr. Gary!”

The servants quickly retreated, bobbing curtsey as they greeted him, “Good day, Mr. Gary!”

The man walking up the stairs, with his meticulously combed hair and dapper navy blue suit, was none other than Barry Fairhaven’s second son, Jareth’s uncle, Gary Fairhaven.

With a smile on his face, Gary passed by them, leaving a word of warning, “You gossiping hens, I may let it slide, but if my nephew hears you, beware your tongues.”

The maids were silenced, shivering in fear.

“Grandpa, Grandpa! You must stand up for me! I can’t face people anymore!”

Edith flung herself into Barry’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably, her eyes swollen like little fishballs.

“My dear granddaughter, don’t cry anymore! You’re gonna ruin your eyes!”

Barry patted Edith’s trembling back, his own eyes filling with tears. “Don’t worry, your mother can’t handle this, Jareth can’t handle this, but I will!”

“Dad, you’re absolutely right.”

Gary strolled in, feigning seriousness. “Edith is my brother’s pride and joy, the apple of your eye. Now that she’s been mistreated by that Abernathy brat, we can’t just sit back.”

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“Uncle Gary.” Edith cried even harder.

“Gary, you know about this?” Barry looked troubled.

“You know our stature in Elmsworth. Any whisper of scandal turns into a storm.”

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thick white eyebrows

smile flickered on Edith’s lips as she hid

Abernathy Group. If Edith marries him, she’ll be

are you saying.” Edith’s cheeks

out. We’ll tell the media that Edith and the Abernathy boy have been seeing each other for a while. They didn’t want to use public resources, so they kept it private. It’s normal for young, unmarried people to have their own space. The public doesn’t need

entertainment and PR firms, so he was a pro at spinning

words. Your ability to spin tales is

mocking laugh echoed in the room as Jareth strode into the study, his

further into

smile froze for a moment, the orange in his hand squished. “Jareth, are you not in a good mood? Are you taking it out on your uncle as

your manners when speaking to your elders.” Barry’s

corner of his lip in a cold sneer, his handsome face stern and icy. He sat down opposite Gary, smiling in a way that was both eerie and irresistibly charming. “Ever since you became CEO, Gary, you’ve been sticking your nose into every aspect of the

as if someone had punched him in the throat. A surge of anger

his lifelong

it had nothing to do with him. But only

he couldn’t lose his temper in front of Barry, so he bottled up

speak to your uncle like this? You’re being insolent!” Barry slapped the armrest of

with Uncle Gary. He’s always been so good to me, he wouldn’t get mad at me, right?” Jareth immediately put on an

was so infuriatingly

already ‘shot‘ this annoying nephew a thousand times

need to worry about it. I’ll find a worthy suitor for

finished his sentence, emphasizing each word, and the atmosphere in

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went from smug satisfaction to

you’re saying. If Edith’doesn’t marry Mr. Thaddeus, then

expression serjous, “With things having escalated to this point, if the Abernathy Group refuses to accept Edith, it would be a direct insult to our Fairhaven Group, a clear message to our Fairhaven family, that even your own sister is nothing more than a plaything for Mr. Thaddeus, to be discarded after he’s had his fun. Does he think our Fairhaven family

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out, “Grandpa, Uncle Gary:

dear! I

influential all his life, certainly wouldn’t take this lying down. He was so angry he slammed his teacup down, shattering it, “Thaddeus thinks he can just play around and then deny everything? He’s really pushing his luck! Jareth, is it true that your mother was also hurt by all this?

swallowed hard, staying

should immediately go to the Abernathy family to propose. If you

cool when he heard they were going to

if I remember correctly, Mr. Thaddeus and you are close

would be like cousins marrying – keeping it

close that I know

has someone

the name “Evadne“, the expressions of the three Fairhaven family members

the formidable Barry’s gaze showed

fleeting glance from Thaddeus, so how could he possibly have been with you in a hotel room? Edith, do I really need to spell it out for you? When will you

behavior, but

hear what Jareth

victim to the end, “I’m his own sister, but look at how he describes me, like I’m some cheap seductress! I did have feelings for Thaddeus, but it takes two to tango. If he

stopped, her face turning red as she

left a lot to the

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