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.”

responded, “I only take care of Mr. Thaddeus‘ needs. And I believe

Alva turned and left, leaving Frederic

standing there, a mix of anger and regret

and it’s not every day you get to see her. Go explain the situation between you and my sister

hitched, and he felt as if his feet were

home, Mrs. Fairhaven was still seething. She had always been protected by her husband and son, and had never been

won’t let this go. I’ll make sure you get

how?” Edith cried. “Jareth controls everything, and

he can’t be with that Abernathy girl. Your grandfather won’t let

“And he protects Marilla like she’s

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

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if she had escaped a

blue sports car, standing there with grace and poise. There was no

separated himself from the car, waving eagerly

to a halt in front of

are you doing here?” Evadne asked, stepping out of her car, eyes wide

a soft look in his eyes, like the rippling circles on a pond’s

For what?”

explained. “I didn’t mean anything by it, just didn’t want you to

bitter smile, he added, “I guess I was being silly. I couldn’t even get inside. But seeing you makes this trip

mix of emotions. She had always been an independent soul, preferring

a den of lions. I lived here for three years, after all. I can come

sorrow hit Avery as he was about

distance, Thaddeus stood, his handsome face filled with melancholy. He was so still, so white, that he seemed to blend into the cold

I…” Evadne began, only to be cut off as she was

ragged breath on her skin. His arm, wrapped around her

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