Chapter 602

Elspeth’s heart quivered with excruciating pain as she faced her daughter’s heart wrenching questions.

Yes, she despised Thaddeus, but she had to admit that he was genuinely kind to Marilla. Even she, Marilla’s own mother, couletett compare to that kindness.

Now, looking back, her hatred for Thaddeus seemed to diminish

But what could she do? Elspeth could only choose one path, and Cynthia, her enemy, was the one Frederic had chosen for her After a long pause, Elspeth finally spoke in a faint voice, “Back then, I was already carrying your sister I wanted to secure a sti for myself, to give my child a good life, a promising future”

“You got what you wanted. Dad accepted you, and your goals. were met. But why did you have to kill Thaddeus Thaddeus never despised me or treated me coldly because I am your daughter And Evadon They treated me like their own sister, the care and love that I never experienced. It all came from them! They were my benefactors. How could you be so cruel?

Marilla wasn’t naive, she knew of her mother’s selfishness and understood the indifference she was shown

She even felt deeply inferior and quilty

She hated herself for not being as healthy as her sister, for not being a boy Maybe then, her grandfather would have accepted her mother, and her mother wouldn’t have to tread on thin ice at home, focusing her entire being on securing her position, living days filled with pretense and scheming

But she never imagined that her mother, for her own selfish desires, would resort to murder!

“If my good days were bought with someone else’s blood, I’d rather have never come into this world. Id rather give up the identity. of Ms. Abernathy” Marilla’s eyes reddened her fingers clenched tight, as she trembled wolently in Jareth’s embrace

don’t

Jareth’s heart raced, and he held her tighter, his chin resting on the top of her heart as he gently sneither t “Honey, didn’t we agree? No

into the ewarmth of Jareth’s arms,

a child. I had enough of poverty, the endless supply of nearly expired food, the never–ending hand–me–down clothes. It

do you know what kind of life Thaddeus’s mother

kind wornan, almost leading to Thaddeus’s death! Elspeth, even if you are Manilla’s mother, I must say this. Your death was divine retribution, it was what you deserved Manilla looked at Elspeth’s tear–soaked, pale face,

“Jareth, you will be good to Marilla,

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hand on the girl’s shoulder tightened slightly, his gaze solid and unwavering. “Marilla will be my wife, and there

one else.

“Good”

I have some jewels, in the safe by my bedside, the code is 0814 Take them, it’s all

the day she entered

of pride, now meaningless to her

don’t need it.” Marilla shook her head through tears.

it. Marilla marrying me is enough, she doesn’t need to bring any dowry Jareth’s gaze was icy as

The jailer’s indifferent voice

glass curled as if trying to hold

“Goodbye, Mom.”

and Jareth wrapped his arm around her waist, the pair turning to walk towards the

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