chapter 355

Mrs. Fairhaven choked abruptly, her heart pounding erratically in her chest.

Evadne snorted, “You can’t even outtalk Elspeth, and yet you dare to challenge me?”

“Evadne!” Edith protested, clutching Barry as if her life depended on him. “How dare you disrespect my mother like that? She’s your elder!”

Thaddeus‘ eyes hardened at the sound of Edith’s voice, his disdain for her evident.

“Just because she’s older doesn’t mean she’s an elder,” Evadne shot back, her cold gaze causing Edith to shrink back in fear.

Edith trembled, her lips quivering as she decided it would be best not to retort, for fear of invoking Evadne’s wrath.

Mrs. Fairhaven knew that Barry wouldn’t cause a scene over something so trivial, but she couldn’t help but express her dissatisfaction to Jareth through her gaze, urging him to step in.

Jareth coughed awkwardly, and began to speak. “Evadne, I…”

Evadne’s icy gaze landed on him, causing Jareth to stutter and quickly change his statement. “I’ll drive you home. It’s late, and it’s not safe.”

“No need. I have my car.”

With that, Evadne left the mansion, the clicking of her high–heels echoing as she walked away.

Jareth scratched his head awkwardly, much to the annoyance of Barry, who grumbled about how his grandson was so submissive before the Ashbourne family’s girl. “Let’s go.” Jareth announced, and the Fairhaven family followed suit.

“Oh, my head. I feel so dizzy,” Elspeth moaned, leaning onto Frederic as if she were boneless.

“Always playing the victim or the damsel,” Alva muttered, rolling her eyes at Elspeth. “With your acting skills, I’m surprised Myra kept you under her thumb for so long.” Elspeth heard every word and was fuming, smoke practically escaping from her ears.

Frederic, his face pale, whispered to Alva, “Help her to her room.”

Mr. Frederic.” Alva responded, “I only take care of Mr. Thaddeus‘ needs. And I believe Elspeth wouldn’t want me

turned and left,

was left standing there, a mix

still doing here?” Jareth approached him, clapping him on the shoulder. “Evadne’s leaving, and it’s not every day you get

felt as if his feet were made of

been

“We won’t let this go.

Edith cried. “Jareth controls everything, and he’s

can’t be with that Abernathy girl. Your grandfather won’t let the Fairhaven family’s reputation be tarnished. He’ll make sure

he protects Marilla like she’s his heart. How can we get to

“He can’t keep her by his side 24/7. There will be times when

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she felt a sense of relief, as if she had

there with grace and poise. There was no telling how long he had

He separated himself

to a halt

stepping out of her car, eyes wide with

his eyes, like the rippling circles on

me? For what?” she asked,

some strings and found out you were headed to the Abernathy’s,” he explained. “I didn’t mean anything by it, just didn’t want you

bitter smile, he added, “I guess I was being silly. I

feelings a mix of emotions. She had always been an independent soul, preferring her own company over others. The thought of someone

a smile. “The Abernathys aren’t a den of lions. I lived here

pang of sorrow hit Avery as he was about to speak,

Thaddeus stood, his handsome face filled with melancholy. He was so

be cut off as she was abruptly

was pressed against Avery’s chest, feeling his ragged breath on her

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